An experimental comparison of hydrocolloid and alginate dressings, and the effect of calcium ions on the behaviour of alginate gel

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 311-316

  Ichioka, Shigeru ^a   Harii, Kiyonori ^a   Nakahara, Minoru ^a   Sato, Yuko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alginate; Calcium ions; Gel; Hydrocolloid; Moist dressing; Physiacal properties; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; CALCIUM ION;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISSOLUTION; GEL; HYDROCOLLOID; IMMERSION; MOISTURE; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; WOUND DRAINAGE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

ALGINATES; BANDAGES; CALCIUM; CHLORIDES; COLLOIDS; GELS; HUMANS; IONS; POTASSIUM; SOLUTIONS; TIME FACTORS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0031664471     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02844319850158660     Document Type: Article

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