Summary
A collection of chronic wound cases treated with copper oxide-impregnated dressings. The paper describes patient histories, wound management and changes observed during treatment.
- Study type
- Case series
- Study size
- 10 patients (10 case reports)
Wounds that had responded partially or poorly to earlier treatment; patients had conditions including diabetes, sickle cell disease, kidney failure and necrotising fasciitis. No comparison group. One author is affiliated with MEDCu Technologies.
Key findings
- The authors report clearing of wound infection in infected wounds.
- They describe reduced fibrous and/or necrotic tissue.
- They describe intense granulation, epithelialisation and wound closure.
- In one case, a wound that had not closed for six years despite standard care was closed six weeks after copper dressings were started.