Table 2.
Dressings used for chronic wound management (n)
Type of dressing | Non‐infected chronic wounds | Infected chronic wounds |
---|---|---|
Dry | 2 | 0 |
Alginate | 4 | 1 |
Film | 0 | 4 |
Hydrocolloïd | 2 | 0 |
Hydrogel | 2 | 1 |
Foam | 6 | 0 |
Impregnated fatty gauze | 2 | 2 |
Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) | 0 | 0 |
Anti‐bacterial | 1 | 5 |
Hydrofiber | 6 | 0 |
Other | 26 | 3 |
None | 2 | 0 |