title: Silastic foam in injured patients.
abstract: Four dressing techniques are described; these techniques enable patients with granulating wounds complicating skeletal injuries to be treated as outpatients. The patients perform their own dressings, thus reducing demands on nursing services and freeing hospital beds. In a study of 63 patients there was no problem in managing the wounds from weekly outpatient clinics; good wound healing was achieved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatic and Orthopaedic Surgery, Cardiff Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers