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Hydrogels for Wound Dressings: Applications in Burn Treatment and Chronic Wound Care

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Severe skin injuries such as burns and chronic wounds are a subject of interest in the medical field, as they require much attention. These types of wounds are susceptible to serious complications, which can worsen the health of patients and reduce their quality of life. Hydrogels have emerged as innovative wound dressings for treating acute and chronic wounds, including burns, diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers, and pressure ulcers. These polymeric networks provide a moist wound environment, promote cellular migration, and offer antimicrobial properties, being recognized as superior to conventional dressings. This review aims to explore recent advancements in hydrogel-based wound dressings, emphasizing the state-of-the-art technologies used for this purpose and the trend of achieving personalized therapeutic approaches. Despite the promising in vitro and in vivo findings described in this review, further clinical validation and large-scale manufacturing optimizations are required for widespread clinical adoption.

Source: Journal of Composites Science

DOI: 10.3390/jcs9030133

Authors: Adina Alberts, Elena-Theodora Moldoveanu, Adelina-Gabriela Niculescu, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu

Institutions: Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie Politehnica București, University of Bucharest

Language: English

Topic: Wound Healing and Treatments

Subfield: Rehabilitation

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,172