Figure 2.

FLUID ABSORPTION AND RETENTION PERFORMANCES OF THE TESTED DRESSINGS

A, The fluid retained in the primary dressings, reflecting the sorptivity of these dressings (reported as percentage of the total fluid volume retained in the primary and secondary dressings plus the residual fluid in the simulated wound bed). B, The fluid distribution between the primary and secondary dressings after 5, 10, and 15 hours of simulated use in offloaded wounds (as in a prone position). The error bars are the SDs from the mean values of six test repetitions per test configuration, and an asterisk indicates a statistically significant difference in the relevant outcome measure (P < .01).