Evidence review: the clinical benefits of SAFETAC technology in wound care.

Common causes of trauma and wound pain include: the removal of dressings that become stuck to the wound bed; skin stripping of peri-wound skin, as a result of the repeated application and removal of adhesive dressings; and tissue excoriation and maceration of the peri-wound skin, due to inadequate m...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Wound Care pp. 4 - 32
Main Authors: Davies P, Rippon M
Format: pictorial review tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Mark Allen Holdings Limited Nov2008 Evidence Review Supple
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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Summary:Common causes of trauma and wound pain include: the removal of dressings that become stuck to the wound bed; skin stripping of peri-wound skin, as a result of the repeated application and removal of adhesive dressings; and tissue excoriation and maceration of the peri-wound skin, due to inadequate management of wound exudate. This supplement outlines how dressings with Safetac® adhesive technology can help clinicians to avoid these problems. A review of the clinical and scientific evidence relating to dressings with Safetac clearly demonstrates that they can be used to prevent trauma and minimise pain on a wide range of wound types and skin injuries.