Dressing plantar wounds with foam dressings, is it too much pressure?

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Authors: Causby,R. S.;Pod,M.;Jones,S.

Publication: Diabetic Foot and Ankle

Year: 2011

Volume: 2

ABSTRACT:

Diabetes and its associated complications have become a major concern locally, nationally and internationally. One such complication is lower extremity amputation, commonly preceded by chronic ulceration. The cause of this tissue breakdown is multi-faceted, but includes an increase in pressure, particularly plantar pressure. As such, the choice of dressing to be applied to a plantar wound should ideally not increase this pressure further. A commonly used and possibly more bulky dressing is the foam dressing. This pilot study investigates the plantar pressures associated with three common foam dressings (AllevynÂ, Lyofoam® and Mepilex®) compared with a control dressing (Melolin®). Twelve healthy males and 19 females [SD] age 36.6 [10.4] were measured using the F-scan plantar pressure measurement system. Substantial variations in individual pressure changes occurred across the foot. No significant differences were identified, once a Bonferroni correction was applied. In healthy adults, it could be concluded that foam dressings do not have any effect on the plantar pressures of the foot. However, the need remains for a robust trial on a pathological population. © Ryan Scott Causby et al.

  • Listing ID: 4573
  • Author/s: Causby,R. S.;Pod,M.;Jones,S.
  • Publication: Diabetic Foot and Ankle
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 2
  • Article Keywords: adult;article;controlled study;diabetic foot;female;finger;foam dressing;foot ulcer;gait disorder;hallux;human;human experiment;in vivo study;leg amputation;male;medical history;metatarsophalangeal joint;normal human;pilot study;plantar ulcer;pressure measurement;wound healing;Allevyn;Biatain;Lyofoam;Melolin;Mepilex;Tielle