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S Kalish

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The problem of adherence in dressed wounds.

Adherence of the wound dressing is an avoidable problem. Use of the three layered dressing, proper construction of the dressing, knowledgeable and judicious selection of dressing components and reasonably frequent changing of dressings will prevent adherence from developing.

Adhesiveness↗

The mechanism of capillarity in surgical dressings.

By appreciating the concept of capillarity and by determining whether or not the dressing to be used next to the wound should be hydrophilic or hydrophobic, a dressing can be designed that acts to remove secretions from a draining wound. It also may protect a wound from exogenous secretions.

Bandages↗