foam dressing


foam dressing

Wound care A highly absorbent dressing, which allows less frequent changing of dressings and ↓ maceration of surrounding tissues Indications Heavily exudating wounds, especially after debridement or desloughing, when drainage peaks; deep cavity wounds; weeping ulcers. See Dressing.

foam dressing

An opaque polyurethane dressing that is permeable to vapors but partially occlusive to liquids. It is typically used to cover wounds over bony ridges or near inflamed skin. See also: dressing