Classification and Production of Polymeric Foams among the Systems for Wound Treatment

This work represents an overview on types of wounds according to their definition, classification and dressing treatments. Natural and synthetic polymeric wound dressings types have been analyzed, providing a historical overview, from ancient to modern times. Currently, there is a wide choice of materials for the treatment of wounds, such as hydrocolloids, polyurethane and alginate patches, wafers, hydrogels and semi-permeable film dressings. These systems are often loaded with drugs such as antibiotics for the simultaneous delivery of drugs to prevent or cure infections caused by the exposition of blood vessel to open air. Among the presented techniques, a focus on foams has been provided, describing the most diffused branded products and their chemical, physical, biological and mechanical properties. Conventional and high-pressure methods for the production of foams for wound dressing are also analyzed in this work, with a proposed comparison in terms of process steps, efficiency and removal of solvent residue. Case studies, in vivo tests and models have been reported to identify the real applications of the produced foams.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Polymers - 13(2021), 10 vom: 16. Mai

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Trucillo, Paolo [VerfasserIn]
Di Maio, Ernesto [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Foaming process
Foams
Journal Article
Patches
Review
Supercritical fluids
Wound treatment

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Date Revised 02.04.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/polym13101608

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM326142444