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Advanced textiles for wound care

Edited by S Rajendran, University of Bolton, UK

Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles No. 85

…a detailed and thorough look into this exciting application of textiles.
International Textile and Apparel Association

Scholars, textile producers and medical personnel would easily find value in this volume of the Woodhead Textile Series.
International Textile and Apparel Association

 - provides a comprehensive introduction to wound care from types of wound and wound healing mechanisms to the importance of testing in relation to wound care
 - analyses the application of textiles to wound healing covering minor wounds, burns, ulcers and other deep skin wounds
 - reviews the current use of smart textiles for wound care including drug delivery dressings and textile-based scaffolds for tissue engineering as well as future trends

An important and growing area of the textile industry is the medical sector. The extent of this growth is due to constant improvements in both textile technology and medical procedures. This collection provides a detailed review of how textiles are incorporated into wound care applications, explaining the importance and suitability of using textiles on different wound types.

Part one of the book provides an overview of the use of textiles in particular aspects of wound care, providing details of wound management and the importance of laboratory testing in relation to wound care. Further chapters cover minor wounds, moist wound management and bioactive dressings to promote healing. Given their increasing importance, part two describes how advanced textiles, such as smart temperature controlled textiles and composites, can be used for wound care products. The final chapter gives an interesting insight into the use of fibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering.

Advanced textiles for wound care is essential reading for any manufacturers, designers, scientists and producers of wound care materials. It is a valuable resource for professionals within the medical sector, as well as those in academia.

Published in association with The Textile Institute

£145.00 / US$245.00 / €175.00

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About the editor

Dr Subbiyan Rajendran is a Senior Scientist and researcher at the University of Bolton, UK. He has an impressive international research and publication track record within the medical and technical textile area.

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Contents

PART 1 THE USE OF TEXTILES IN PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF WOUND CARE
PART 2 TYPES OF ADVANCED TEXTILE FOR WOUND CARE

PART 1 THE USE OF TEXTILES IN PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF WOUND CARE

Wound management and dressings
S Ather and K G Harding, Cardiff University, UK
 - Introduction
 - Types of wound
 - Mechanism of wound healing
 - Factors affecting wound healing: why wounds fail to heal
 - Wound healing: treatment options
 - Future trends
 - Conclusions
 - References

Testing dressings and wound management materials
S T Thomas, formerly of Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory, Medetec, UK
 - Introduction
 - The need for laboratory testing
 - Fluid-handling tests
 - Low-adherence tests
 - Conformability tests
 - Microbiological tests
 - Odour control tests
 - Biological tests
 - References

Textile materials and structures for wound care products
B S Gupta, North Carolina State University and J V Edwards, USDA-ARS, USA
 - Introduction
 - The role of wound dressings
 - Categorization of wounds
 - Minor wounds
 - Healing mechanisms
 - Wound dressings
 - Types of dressings available
 - Bandages
 - Materials used in dressings and bandages
 - Textile processes involved in formation of dressings and bandages
 - Acknowledgement
 - References

Interactive dressings and their role in moist wound management
C Weller, Monash University, Australia
 - Introduction
 - Normal wound healing
 - Wound characteristics
 - Dressings
 - Interactive wound dressings
 - Future trends
 - Conclusions
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Bioactive dressings to promote wound healing
G Schoukens, Ghent University, Belgium
 - Introduction
 - Physiology of wound healing
 - Principles and roles of bioactive dressings
 - Types and structures of bioactive dressings
 - Example of bioactive dressing: di-O-butyrylchitin (DBC)
 - Future trends
 - Acknowledgments
 - References

Advanced textiles for wound compression
S Rajendran and S C Anand, University of Bolton, UK
 - Introduction
 - Elastic compression bandages
 - Venous leg ulcers
 - Venous leg ulcer treatment
 - Applications of bandages
 - Present problems and novel bandages
 - Three-dimensional spacer compression bandages
 - Conclusions
 - References

Antimicrobial textiles dressings in managing wound infection
Y Qin, Jiaxing College, China
 - Introduction
 - Tropical antimicrobial agents in wound care
 - Main types of antimicrobial wound dressings
 - Wound dressings containing silver
 - Applications of modern antimicrobial wound dressings containing silver
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Novel textiles in managing burns and other chronic wounds
H Onishi and Y Machida, Hoshi University, Japan
 - Introduction: current practice in the management of deep skin wounds or ulcers
 - Normal treatment options for deep skin wounds or ulcers
 - Novel wound dressings for managing deep skin wounds or ulcers
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

PART 2 TYPES OF ADVANCED TEXTILE FOR WOUND CARE

Drug delivery dressings
P K Sehgal, Central Leather Research Institute, India
 - Introduction
 - Wounds: definition and types
 - Wounds which require drug delivery
 - Delivering drugs to wounds
 - Types of drug delivery dressings
 - Applications of drug-delivery dressings
 - Future trends
 - Conclusions
 - References

The use of ‘smart’ textiles for wound care
J F Kennedy and K Bunko, Advanced Science and Technology Institute, UK
 - Introduction
 - Basic principles and types of smart textiles
 - Characteristics of smart textiles
 - Textiles in control of exudate from wounds
 - Examples of ‘smart’ textiles for wound care
 - Response of dressings to bacteria
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Composite dressings for wound care
M Joshi and R Purwar, Indian Institute of Technology, India
 - Introduction
 - Definition of composite dressings
 - Structure of composite dressings
 - Materials and textile structure used in composite dressing
 - Types of composite dressings
 - Trends in composite dressings: embroidery technology
 - Conclusions
 - References

Textile-based scaffolds for tissue engineering
M Kun, C Chan and S Ramakrishna, National University of Singapore, Singapore
 - Introduction: principles of tissue engineering
 - Properties required for fibrous scaffolds
 - Materials used for scaffolds
 - Relationship between textile architecture and cell behavior
 - Textiles used for tissue scaffolds and scaffold fabrication
 - Applications of textile scaffolds in tissue engineering
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References