Table 3.

Nonocclusive Dressing Indications

Indications	Primary Dressing	Secondary Dressing	Other Considerations
Clinically infected abrasions, avulsions, blisters, incisions, lacerations, and punctures	Woven and nonwoven gauze	Woven or nonwoven gauze; nonadherent pads; adhesive strips or patches; adhesive gauze; nonadherent, self-adherent, and adherent tapes and wraps	Daily dressing changes required
Punctures with cavities	Woven, nonwoven, and impregnated gauze	Woven or nonwoven gauze; nonadherent pads; adhesive strips or patches; adhesive gauze; nonadherent, self-adherent, and adherent tapes and wraps	Daily dressing changes required
Superficial, linear lacerations and postoperative incisions	Wound-closure strips	Woven or nonwoven gauze; nonadherent pads; adhesive strips or patches; nonadherent, self-adherent, and adherent tapes and wraps	Use only on wounds with minimal static and dynamic tension
Superficial- to full-thickness abrasions, avulsions, blisters, incisions, and lacerations for wet-to-moist debridement	Woven gauze	Woven or nonwoven gauze; nonadherent pads; nonadherent, self-adherent, and adherent tapes and wraps	Use care to protect healthy granulation tissues
Superficial- to partial-thickness abrasions, avulsions, blisters, superficial-thickness incisions, lacerations, and punctures as temporary dressings	Premoistened woven and nonwoven gauze; nonadherent pads; adhesive strips or patches	Woven or nonwoven gauze; nonadherent pads; adhesive strips or patches; adhesive gauze; nonadherent, self-adherent, and adherent tapes and wraps	Follow-up in athletic training facility for comprehensive management
Superficial- to partial-thickness abrasions, avulsions, blisters, superficial-thickness incisions, lacerations, and punctures on irregular body areas	Woven and nonwoven gauze; nonadherent pads; adhesive strips or patches	Woven or nonwoven gauze; nonadherent pads; adhesive strips or patches; adhesive gauze; nonadherent, self-adherent, and adherent tapes and wraps	Daily dressing changes required