See other objectives as a priority over wound healing and meeting The dressing will be subjected to considerable wear and tear and this The patient is an otherwise fit and healthy child it is likely that How the patient's lifestyle impacts on the dressing. The first step in ensuring a good dressing fit is a thorough, However, it is possible to adapt these ready-made Althoughĭressing manufacturers have designed products to cope with the curvesĪnd uneven textures of living human anatomy, these are usually limited Wide variety of shapes and sizes, dressing wounds in some anatomicalĪreas continues to be a challenge for many clinicians. Of embarrassment or curb their activities for fear of dressingĭespite the existence of a huge range of dressing products in a

Patient may withdraw from social contact and become isolated because Identify problems such as malodour, dressing leakage and pain as high It is widely documented that patients with chronic wounds To set out some generic principles that may assist when dressing

Wounds in some areas of the body are particularly difficult to dress,ĭespite the wide range of dressing products available.

Practitioners need to be creative to deal with wounds in a practical and cost-effective way. Where a suitable dressing is unavailable, it is often possible to cut or adapt a product to fit. Manufacturers produce dressings in a range of ready-made shapes to fit wounds of various sizes. Most standard wound dressing products can be used to support healing in even the most difficult to dress wound sites.

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