Types of diabetic foot Alginate dressings
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008Alginates Biodegradable natural polysaccharides are non-woven fiber derived from the calcium salt of alginic acid (from seaweed). Although they are commonly known as calcium alginate, all are composed of ions of sodium and calcium in different proportions.
These dressings are in Print and mechas18. In advanced healing diabetic foot ulcers are used in moderate to heavy exudate and after surgery or surgical debridement. For ulcers without exudate or discharge low, are contraindicated because they promote the drying of the ulcer bed. (more…)