Wound dressing and compression therapy

People have always dressed wounds using all kinds of materials. In accordance with the oldest known dressing instruction, placed on an Egyptian papyrus, you should cover a linen bandage with goat fat in order to reduce dressing adherence to a wound. Nowadays, thanks to significant science advancement - better understanding of the essence of wound dressing, there are two methods of treatment: traditional i.e. dry and wet. A proper treatment approach is chosen depending on a type, depth, placement and cause of a wound.

Traditional methods of wound care that stress the need of clearing out of exudations, providing cleanliness and preventing infections are recommended for dressing of small wounds, cuts, abrasions and clean surgical wounds. In the group of basic medical devices for wound dressing we can distinguish swabs, adhesive dressings and bandages.

Bedsores, shank ulcers or burns require a new way of treatment - moist and technologically advanced dressings. Specialist wound dressings provide a proper moisture level of a wound what contributes to an optimal velocity of healing. Medisorb wound dressings represent this type of wound care products.

Compression systems are an integral element of treatment of venous system diseases and shank ulcers. Bandages and compression hosiery reduce vain congestions, provide discomfort relief and help cover up an aesthetic defect, which is a visible varicose.