Alginates as haemostatic agents: worth revisiting?

Many patients present with wounds which are bleeding or prone to bleeding, and so cannot be treated with a noninteractive dressing. These wounds include: 8 Partialand full-thickness wounds 8 Arterial and venous ulcers 8 Diabetic foot ulcers 8 Pressure ulcers 8 Fungating lesions 8 Post-surgical wounds 8 Toe nail avulsions 8 Donor sites 8 Traumatic wounds 8 Wounds post debridement (sharp, surgical or hydrosurgery).