Preclinical assessment of burn wound dressings.
Preclinical assessment procedures for wound dressings have been established taking into account the important parameters of tensile mechanical properties, conformability to body surfaces, water-vapour transmission and gas permeability. A new test has been specifically developed to assess dressing conformability, while the other parameters were assessed using established techniques. The procedures aid clinicians by providing a screen reducing the number proceeding to full expensive clinical trials. They are also of assistance to manufacturers in their bid to optimize the characteristics of dressings and evaluate candidate materials.
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D001458:Bandages; D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010100:Oxygen; D010539:Permeability; D012107:Research Design; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014867:Water
D014867:Water; D010100:Oxygen