www.vetwoundlibrary.com Independent Wound Management Support & Product Expertise Techniques For Nurses Who are we?…. The Veterinary Wound Library & its Bandaging Angels www.vetwoundlibrary.com We provide independent specialist support to help you heal and Bandaging Angels in house CPD to help your team www.vetwoundlibrary.com Independent Wound Management Support & Product Expertise The Vet Wound Library how it works… HELP! Canine - 135 Traumatic wound Step by step: •Prepare - lavage •Promote - close •Protect - bandage and support you until your wound is healed. Suggested Dressings: ? Share your case in confidence by phone or PC at www.vetwoundlibrary.com Your specialist will reply with the advice you need. 1 2 3 www.vetwoundlibrary.com Independent Wound Management Support & Product Expertise The Bandaging Angels We deliver independent practice training covering best practice bandaging and wound management techniques. We aim to: Improve skills, engage the team and encourage continuity of care to reduce the risk of bandaging complications We also run trials and evaluations on products to aid in the development of best practice through evidence based medicine www.vetwoundlibrary.com Independent Wound Management Support & Product Expertise Because Bandaging Is Dangerous! Veterinary Wound Library education requests due to resolve a history of bandaging injuries is common
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www.vetwoundlibrary.comIndependent Wound Management Support & Product Expertise
Bandaging Techniques For Nurses Who are we?….
The Veterinary Wound Library & its Bandaging Angels
www.vetwoundlibrary.com
We provide independent specialist support to help you heal
and Bandaging Angels in house CPD to help your team
www.vetwoundlibrary.comIndependent Wound Management Support & Product Expertise
The Vet Wound Library how it works…
HELP!Canine - 135 Traumatic wound
Step by step: •Prepare - lavage •Promote - close •Protect - bandage
and support you until your wound is healed.
Suggested Dressings:
?
Share your case in confidence by phone or PC at
www.vetwoundlibrary.com
Your specialist will reply with the advice you need.
1 2 3
www.vetwoundlibrary.comIndependent Wound Management Support & Product Expertise
The Bandaging Angels
We deliver independent practice training covering best practice bandaging and wound management techniques.
We aim to:
Improve skills, engage the team and encourage continuity of care to reduce the risk of bandaging complications
We also run trials and evaluations on products to aid in the development of best practice through evidence based medicine
www.vetwoundlibrary.comIndependent Wound Management Support & Product Expertise
Because Bandaging Is Dangerous!
Veterinary Wound Library education requests due to resolve a history of
bandaging injuries is common
www.vetwoundlibrary.comIndependent Wound Management Support & Product Expertise
A Functional,Cosmetic RepairRelief of Pain and Distress
Rapid Return to Normal Use
within a reasonable budget
WHY MANAGE WOUNDS?
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No need or not suitable for surgery or reconstruction?
Reconstructive SurgeryGrafting
Prepare
Promote
Protect
Tissue / skills available to close?
Primary Intention
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Haemostasis
Early Inflammation
MaturationProliferationLate
Inflammation
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Days 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 // 4-6 wks // 1 yr
Necrotic Sloughy Granulating Epithelialising
Physiology Works….
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COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CELLS CONTROLS HEALING
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INFECTION OR INFLAMMATION?
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Healthy granulation tissue: • Bright red and moist• Slightly granular/uneven appearance
• Exudate levels minimal
MANAGEMENT aim: • Promote a moist wound environment• Manage exudate – wound not to wet or dry• Manage the peri-wound environment• Minimise contamination• MINIMAL DRESSING CHANGES 3-4 days
Proliferation
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THE RESEARCH THAT CHANGED THE WAY WE MANAGE WOUNDS
Formation of the scab and the rate of epithelisation of
superficial wounds in the skin of the young domestic pig
(Nature 193:293 1962)
OPTIMAL WOUND HEALING?
Removal of bioburden Closure options? Open wound management?
Healthy Granulation
Surgical Closure? Graft / Reconstruction?
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