Alginates: an effective primary dressing for exuding wounds
Andrew Heenan Staff nurse, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, St Thomas’ Hospital, London
Alginates are an effective dressing for medium to highly exuding wounds and have been in use for the past 30 years. The literature demonstrates their value as an effective primary dressing for a range of wounds from donor sites to cavity wounds
Nursing Standard.
22, 7, 53-60.
doi: 10.7748/ns.22.7.53.s50
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