Experiences with hydrofibres in the moist treatment of chronic wounds, in particular of diabetic foot

Background: Chronic wounds are an everyday problem in general medicine. Lik ewise, their persistence!, painfulness and frequency of relapse are everyda y problems which strain the stamina of patients and doc tors to the point o f desperation. Over recent years, the moist therapy concept has proven to b e a major advance in wound treatment. The introduction of innovative wound dressings in the 1990's made it possible to substantially accelerate wound healing and couple it with a simultaneous alleviation of pain. Patients: In the scope of our team's experience one such product is the hyd rofibre. This paper offers information on the possibilities for using this material on the basis of 135 wound situations, 44% of which are within the context of diabetes mellitus Results: There was a positive influence on wound healing in 92% of the case s. This treatment result Is analysed in terms of causal, topographic and ic onographic aspects. Conclusion: Given the main focal points of our group of patients, it may be stated that hydrofibres are suitable for diabetic wounds.