Technology update: Understanding foam dressings
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Today, foam dressings are available in various forms. Topical wound dressings come in a range of sizes and as sheets, with or without adhesive borders. Foam dressings are available for cavity wounds and are used as a dressing medium in negative pressure wound therapy (V.A.C.® Therapy, KCI; RenasysEZ, Smith & Nephew). In addition, foam is used in pressure-reducing devices such as mattresses and heel protectors.
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