Management of minor acute cutaneous wounds: Importance of wound healing in a moist environment

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 130-137

  Korting, H C ^a   Schollmann C ^a   White, R J ^b  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acute wounds; dressings; hydroactive substances; hydrocolloids; hydrogels; moist wound healing

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HUMAN; HYDROCOLLOID; HYDROGEL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN INJURY; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING; WOUND IRRIGATION;

BANDAGES; CICATRIX; COLLOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROGELS; SKIN; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 78650993459     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03775.x     Document Type: Review

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