title: Prospective RCT comparing two hydrocolloid dressings in acute trauma wounds in South Korea.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the efficacy of two hydrocolloid dressings (Medifoam H; Genewel Co. Ltd. and DuoDERM; ConvaTec Inc.) for the management of lacerations, abrasions, and minor operation incisions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients with lacerations, abrasions, and minor operation incisions were randomly allocated to receive either Medifoam H or DuoDERM. Data collected included wound assessment (amount of exudate, wound infection, rate of wound closure, and the percentage of necrotic, sloughy, fibrous,granulation, and epithelial tissue present in the wound bed) and patient evaluation of itching, burning,leakage of exudate, pain and discomfort incurred from dressing and dressing change.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In total, 66 patients were included in the study. No significant difference in wound assessment or in patient evaluation was detected between two groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The data collected from this study gave no evidence for any difference in efficacy between Medifoam H and DuoDERM for minor, acute trauma wound management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Rhie
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D047070:Bandages, Hydrocolloid; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D056910:Republic of Korea; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*