The importance of proper cleaning of the wound and the skin around the wound in a patient after foot injury – a case report

Sylwia Rogowska

doi:10.5114/lr.2023.126305

eISSN: 1733-7607
ISSN: 1733-4101

Leczenie Ran

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The importance of proper cleaning of the wound and the skin around the wound in a patient after foot injury – a case report

Sylwia Rogowska

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Specjalistyczna Praktyka Pielęgniarska Leczenie Ran, Golina

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/lr.2023.126305

Online publish date: 2023/04/05

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Wound treatment should be based on the TIME strategy including proper wound assessment and debridement, control of infection and inflammation, moist wound management, and support for epithelialization, including care of the wound edges. A challenge in hard-to-heal wounds is bacterial biofilm, which is thought to be present in 60–80% of chronic ulcers vs. 6% of acute wounds. Therefore, it is crucial to pay attention to activities related to the eradication of biofilm from the wound and hygiene of the surrounding skin. In the presented case report, the acute wound was complicated. The use of the TIME strategy, the 4-step strategy of Wound Hygiene, and patient education supported the therapeutic process and enabled full healing after 6 weeks of therapy at home.

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The importance of proper cleaning of the wound and the skin around the wound in a patient after foot injury – a case report

Sylwia Rogowska 1

complicated acute wound, TIME strategy, home care, octenidine, Wound Hygiene

Sylwia Rogowska

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