Science of Wound Healing and Dressing Materials

Dr Vibhakar vachhrajani, MBBS MS is a practicing surgeon with over 30 years of experience, and has worked in the area of diabetes and wound care for over two decades. Dr Vibhakar has trained at prestigious institutes such as Kings College London, Lutheran General Hospital, Chicago, and Raheja Hospital Mumbai.  Apart from surgery he is also a keen researcher and has published his work in various journals across the globe. Dr Vibhakar has also given lectures at various platforms at the national and international levels. He has organized more than 100 public awareness programmes to prevent limb amputation, and is currently running a tertiary care centre for diabetic foot and wound management in Rajkot. Dr Payal khakhkhar, B.H.M.S has over 7 years of experience in diabetes and wound care management at various prominent institutions such as: Government Hospital Rajkot, Gujrat, Pediatric Hospital, Rajkot and Vijay Vachhrajani Memorial Hospital, Rajkot. As an avid researcher, she has participated in Phase 3 clinical trials on wound management protocols at national and international institutions. She is also a trained diabetes educator from V Mohan’s institute of Diabetology, Chennai and has held various lectures in the field of diabetes prevention at the national level.

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Pathophysiology of wound healing.- Chapter 3. Debridement.- Chapter 4. Antiseptics and local antibiotics. Chapter 5. Absorbent dressings (simple gauze and others). Chapter 6. Moisturizing dressings.- Chapter 7. Other types of dressings.-  Chapter 8. Other modalities of treatment.- Chapter 9. Growth factors and hormones.- Chapter 10. Regenerative therapy.- Chapter 11. Offloading, footwear and immobilization.- Chapter 12. Management of hypertrophic scar.- Chapter 13. Different types of wounds.