Wound care is significantly supported by the vital role played by surgical dressings, strategically designed to foster an ideal environment for effective wound healing. Commonly utilized in the ...

Photothermal therapy: A novel surgical dressing promotes tissue healing and prevents tumour recurrence by eliminating residual melanoma cells. It could also enable smaller surgical resections than ...

May 23, 2011 — Mechanical manipulation of the surgical wound environment with a dynamic stress-shielding polymer device may significantly reduce scar formation, according to the results of animal and ...

Fred Hutch surgeons use the full range of surgical techniques to remove cancer, and they have access to state-of-the-art medical technology for their surgeries. Minimally invasive surgery, such as ...

The surgical dressing market size was valued at $1.8 billion in 2021, and is estimated to reach $2.7 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 4.1% from 2022 to 2031. The growth of the surgical dressing ...

A two-year study with the aim of preventing sternal wound infections highlights SurgiClear as a key component of the infection prevention bundle used to significantly reduce infection rates Describing ...

Q: When should clean and when should sterile dressing techniques be used? A: This question is often asked. Wound care specialists debate among themselves as to when to use sterile technique and when ...

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Hallux valgus (HV) is more commonly known as a bunion. The big toe is deviated towards the other toes resulting in a bony protrusion. This deviation occurs at the first metatarsal phalangeal joint.