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Evaluation of a novel chitosan wound healing dressing based on bioactive microfibre gelling (bmg) technology™: A case series

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Evaluation of a novel chitosan wound healing dressing based on bioactive microfibre gelling (bmg) technology™: A case series

Harikrishna KR Nair
19 October 2022

Health professionals can be overwhelmed by the number of wound dressings currently available. Their choice is based on clinical evidence and also on their clinical expertise and experiences. Chitosan is a natural cationic polysaccharide that is the partially- to fully-deacetylated form of chitin. There is great interest in the use, as this biopolymer is the second most abundant after cellulose. Chitosan has been reported to have a number of useful properties in the management of wound healing. Here we share our experience regarding the management of five complex wounds treated with a novel Chitosan dressing. The outcomes of all cases were very encouraging, and the clinician feedback was positive.

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