HydroTherapy, Made Easy

Scientific Content

HydroTherapy, Made Easy

Type: Clinical Case Publication
Topics: Chronic Wounds, Debridement, Epithelialization, Hydrated Polyurethanes, Wound Bed Preparation, Wound Healing
Language: EN
Publication Year: 2016
Author(s): Karen Ousey, Mark G Rippon, Alan A Rogers
published in: Wounds UK
Approx. reading time: 30 min (6 pages)

Summary

Rapid cleansing, early granulation and sustained epithelialisation are key requirements for the efficient healing of chronic wounds and wounds with impaired healing.

Wound bed preparation offers a systematic framework to aid clinicians in their goal of progressing wounds from impairment to healing.

This Made Easy discusses HydroTherapy (HARTMANN), an innovative approach to the treatment of wounds, where a harmonised, two-step therapy harnesses optimized hydration at all stages of the healing response to promote wound progression and healing.

Authors

Karen Ousey
PhD, Professor and Director for the Institute of Skin Integrity and Infection Prevention, School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, West Yorkshire, UK

Mark G Rippon
PhD, Visiting Clinical Research Fellow, School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, West Yorkshire, UK

Alan A Rogers
BSc (Hons), Independent Wound Care Consultant, Flintshire, UK

Citation reference

Wounds UK (2016) Hydro Therapy Made easy Wounds UK 12 (4)