Hydrofibre technology with silver ions in the treatment of wound; evaluation of a case report

Pressure ulcers in bedridden individuals can cause significant morbidity and mortality. Also, they can lead to pain and are associated with being prone to infection. For this reason, special dressings have been developed to accomplish these patients' wound healing. We report a case of a patient with an infected pressure ulcer, which was successfully treated with Hydrofiber wound dressing. A 69-year-old female patient, in a physical examination; Body Mass Index: 32.7 kg/m2 (obese). Stage 4 pressure wounds were detected in the left gluteal region with a width of 10x6 cm and a depth of 4 cm. Daily wound care was performed using a Hydrofiber material with a silver content and on top a foam (hydro polymer) cover. Dressing changes were performed every 72 hours during the treatment period. Dressing continued for 21 days. Then, silver sulfadiazine cream 2x1 was applied daily. At the end of 25 days of wound care, the patient's current pressure ulcers decreased to 6x3 cm and 2 cm deep. A pressure ulcer is regressed from stage 3 to stage 1. The application of silver wound dressing is an important treatment for the successful outcome of modern treatment of pressure ulcers.