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- Title
EP469 AN EXPERIENCE WITH PAEDIATRIC DISTAL LOWER EXTREMITY TRAUMATIC WOUND TREATED WITH COMBINED APPLICATION OF MOIST EXPOSED BURN OINTMENT AND SOFT CONFORMABLE SILICONE NON-ADHESIVE FOAM DRESSING.
- Authors
Mohd Zubir, Mohd Zurairie Bin
- Abstract
Aim: To observe the efficacy of combined application of moist exposed burn ointment, a topical frame ointment with sesame oil and beeswax and soft, conformable foam dressing with safetac technology in a painful, predominantly high or moderate exudate levels paediatric traumatic wound. Method: A 7-year-old Malay female with right foot traumatic wound who has had primary skin grafting that failed was referred for wound care approximately two months post injury. The treatment applied by the wound care specialist consisted of every three days cleansing of the wound with saline solution and application of moist exposed burn ointment and soft, conformable foam dressing with safetac technology on the whole wound surface. There was no debridement performed during the dressing. The wound bed tissue, wound size, periwound skin, exudate level and pain score were observed. Results: The combined application resulted in rapid induction of healthy granulation tissue and re-epithelialisation. Note decrease in wound size from initial presentation. Exudate levels had shifted from predominantly high or moderate to low or moderate levels. Periwound skin health was also improved. The necessity for daily bandage changes was reduced to only every three days. The patient had a strong relief of pain, from an initial value of 8-10 out of 10 to 0-2 out of 10 during dressing change procedure within the first two week of treatment. Conclusion: The combined application of the dressings has the following significant therapeutic effects such as promoting granulation growth, reducing wound size and wound exudate, and relieving patient's pain. The combined application deserved to be popularised for paediatric patients with the problem of pain and distress during wound care procedures.
- Subjects
ITALY; WOUND care; SILICONES; COMBINATION drug therapy; WAXES; CONFERENCES &; conventions; LEG; SESAME oil; OINTMENTS; SURGICAL dressings; FOAMED materials; CHILDREN; ADOLESCENCE
- Publication
Journal of Wound Management, 2023, Vol 24, Issue 2, p302
- ISSN
2788-5771
- Publication type
Article