Mefix Adhesive Fabric Dressing, 5cm x 10M

Product Information

DuoDERM Extra thin protects the wound, support debridement and are easy to use. They can be moulded and cut to shape so you can treat difficult areas. It is designed to reduce the risk of further skin breakdown by preventing friction from clothes and bedlinen. underlying nerve, vessel and tendon damage. This requires assessment of movement while exploring the wound (especially in palmar or hand wounds: see "fight bite")

Provide adequate pain management, anaesthesia (see anaesthesia in lacerations) and procedural sedation

Warnings

Hold the syringe just above the top edge of the wound using continuous gentle pressure to flush fluid

Dressing needs washing with soap and water, pat-dried twice daily. Requires application of oil prior to removal, ideally soaked in oil and wrapped in cling film overnight Waseem, M et al. Is there a relationship between wound infections and laceration closure times? International Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2012. 5:32. Use a 20-30 mL syringe with a large bore non bevelled needle filled with 0.9% sodium chloride to slowly irrigate the woundWound cleansing/irrigation is important for decreasing bacterial load. Cleansing/irrigating with antiseptics may damage tissue defences and impede healing. The exception is contaminated wounds that may benefit from chlorhexidine 0.05% or povidine-iodine 1% irrigation Consider consultation with local paediatric team when Consider consultation with surgical/plastics team when