title: Superior absorption and retention properties of foam-film silver dressing versus other commercially available silver dressing.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study is to investigate the physicochemical and structural properties of Medifoam®Silver and to compare with other commercially available silver-containing polyurethane (PU) foam dressing in vitro.
  
  
  METHODS
  Surface and cross-section of four polyurethane foam dressings were assessed with field-emission scanning electron microscope. Thickness, density, tensile strength, elongation, absorption rate, absorption/retention capacity and water-vapor transmission (WVT) were measured to compare physical properties of various dressing materials.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among four tested dressings, Medifoam®Silver has relatively uniform and smallest pore size in both surface and cross-section. In comparison of absorption properties with other dressing materials, Medifoam®Silver has rapid absorption rate, good absorption/retention capacity and good WVT value.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The data further suggests that Medifoam®Silver is a promising candidate for wound healing management.
authors: Genewel Co. Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
authors: Seung Moon
authors: SM
authors: Lee
authors: Genewel Co. Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
authors: Il Kyu
authors: IK
authors: Park
authors: Genewel Co. Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
authors: Yong Soo
authors: YS
authors: Kim
authors: Genewel Co. Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
authors: Hyun Jung
authors: HJ
authors: Kim
authors: Mundipharma Pte. Ltd., Singapore, 018961 Singapore.
authors: Hanlim
authors: H
authors: Moon
authors: Mundipharma Pte. Ltd., Singapore, 018961 Singapore.
authors: Stefan
authors: S
authors: Mueller
authors: Mundipharma Pte. Ltd., Singapore, 018961 Singapore.
authors: Harsha
authors: H
authors: Arumugam
authors: Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, Busan, 602-739 Republic of Korea.
authors: Young-Il
authors: 0000-0002-9832-4331
authors: YI
authors: Jeong
keywords: Absorption/retention; Polyurethane foam dressing; Porosity; Silver-containing dressing; Wound healing