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The use of gentian violet and methylene blue impregnated foam for treatment of chronic leg ulcers.

Chronic leg ulcers are frustrating wounds to heal. Successful treatment relies on effective diagnosis and management of the underlying aetiology of the chronic leg ulcer as well as appropriate local wound treatment. Extensive knowledge of the range of dressing products is essential to be able to sou...

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Published in:Wound Practice & Research Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 163 - 169
Main Authors: Savage, Alexander, Ellis, Lisa J., Terrill, Patricia
Format: case study pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Cambridge Publishing Sep2022
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          Savage, Alexander
          Ellis, Lisa J.
          Terrill, Patricia
        affil: Peninsula Clinical School, Central Clinical School at Monash University, The Alfred Centre, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
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          Wounds, Chronic Drug Therapy
          Leg Ulcer Drug Therapy
          Gentian Violet Therapeutic Use
          Methylene Blue Therapeutic Use
          Foam Dressings
          Treatment Outcomes Evaluation
          Male
          Aged, 80 and Over
          Polyvinyls
          Alcohols
          Antimicrobial Dressings
          Below-Knee Amputation
          Middle Age
          Ankle Fractures
          Adult
          Osteomalacia
          Fractures, Stress
          Leg Bones
          Surgical Wound Drug Therapy
          Aged, 80 & over
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Male
      ab: Chronic leg ulcers are frustrating wounds to heal. Successful treatment relies on effective diagnosis and management of the underlying aetiology of the chronic leg ulcer as well as appropriate local wound treatment. Extensive knowledge of the range of dressing products is essential to be able to source the most appropriate dressing for your patient. We present here examples of our early positive experience with a newly introduced product to Australia and its use in difficult to heal wounds. The product is gentian violet and methylene blue (GVMB) impregnated into a polyvinyl alcohol foam (Hydrofera Blue CLASSIC®, AinsCorp Pty Ltd). It has many advantages including an antibacterial effect with negative pressure wicking of bacteria, exudate and debris, long wear time and pain free removal and it is cost effective. These case reports illustrate three cases where GVMB dressings have been used successfully in chronic leg ulcer management.
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