The Effect of Two New Dressings on Epidermal Wound Healing
- 1 October 1982
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology
- Vol. 8 (10) , 850-852
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1524-4725.1982.tb03992.x
Abstract
The effects of a polyethylene oxide hydrogel dressing and a co-polymer starch hydrogel dressing upon the rate of re-epithelization were evaluated in a study using Yorkshire pigs. The polyethylene oxide hydrogel dressing significantly promoted re-epithelization by 44% as compared to untreated control wounds, while the copolymer starch hydrogel dressing significantly promoted epidermal healing by 24%. A possible mechanism of action is presented for the quicker healing induced by these dressings.Keywords
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