
Advanced Textiles for Wound Care
S. Rajendran(Editor)
CRC Press
1st Edition
Published on 1. August 2009
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-1-4200-9489-3 (ISBN)
Description
This collection provides a detailed review of how textiles are incorporated into wound care applications, explaining the importance and suitability of using textiles on different wound types. It introduces wound care and covers wound management and the importance of laboratory testing in relation to wound care. It comprehensively reviews the different textile dressings available, moist would management, and bioactive dressings to promote healing. The concluding chapters describe how advanced textiles, such as smart temperature controlled textiles and composites, can be used for wound care products. The final chapter gives an interesting insight into the use of fibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
658 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4200-9489-3 (9781420094893)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
University of Bolton, UK
Content
The Use of Textiles in Particular Aspects of Wound Care. Wound Management and Dressings. Testing Dressings and Wound Management Materials. Use of Textiles in Minor Wound Care. Interactive Dressings and their Role in Moist Wound Management. Bioactive Dressings to Promote Wound Healing. Advanced Textiles for Wound Compression. Antimicrobial Textile Dressings to Manage Wound Infection. Novel Textiles in Managing Burns and Other Chronic Wounds. Types of Advanced Textile for Wound Care. Drug Delivery Dressings. The Use of `Smart' Textiles for Wound Care. Composite Dressings for Wound Care. Textile-Based Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering.