Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Advanced Textiles for Wound Care, Second Edition provides a detailed review of how textiles are incorporated into wound care applications, explaining the importance and suitability of using textiles on different wound types. It is an interdisciplinary book which directly links textile technology with advances in wound care, and helps all engaged in wound management areas to understand novel developments and techniques, and meet the challenges ahead in the advanced wound care market.
In addition to containing thorough reviews of its existing chapters, this new edition will contain six new chapters to cover a range of new areas within the field of wound management. It discusses new developments and techniques related to antimicrobial dressings, the use of biopolymers in infection control management, advanced dressings for managing cavity and cancerous wounds, and the application of nanofibres and novel textile structures in scaffolds, among other new areas. The book has also been updated to reflect recent changes in regulatory affairs.
Advanced textiles for wound care is essential reading for any manufacturers, designers, scientists and producers of wound care materials. It is a valuable resource for professionals within the medical sector, as well as those in academia, enabling materials scientists and engineers in both academia and at medical device companies to stay abreast of new technology, and pointing them in the right direction for future research and development.
- Provides a comprehensive introduction to wound care, from the different types of wound and wound healing mechanisms to the importance of testing in relation to wound care
- Analyses the application of textiles to wound healing covering minor wounds, burns, ulcers and other deep skin wounds
- Reviews the current use of smart textiles for wound care including drug delivery dressings and textile-based scaffolds for tissue engineering as well as future trends