Skin tear or skin cracks are skin marks that appear in areas where the skin is subjected to maximum tensile strength due to sagging of the support tissues in the deeper layers of the skin. Skin tears can be described as “linear tears resulting from the skin being stretched beyond its capacity”. These cracks are […]
Wound dressings play an important role in wound care and healing. What you may not know is that there are many different types of wound dressing, each with its own unique properties suited to specific wounds. In fact, there are over 3,000 different types of wound dressing available to address every aspect of wound care. […]
Bedsores can affect any part of the body, but they especially affect the areas close to the bone around the elbow, knee, heel, and ankle. Although heel pressure ulcer treatment is not impossible, delaying the necessary treatment may lead to serious complications for the patient that may be fatal. Bedsores develop in stages, but recognizing […]
