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Case Report

Volume 5, Number 11, November 2014, pages 587-591

Treatment of Chronic Wounds With the Silver-Containing Activated Carbon Fiber Dressing: Three Cases

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. The three-layer structure diagram of KoCarbonAg® (Ag/ACF). The upper absorption layer (PET non-woven) helps exudate absorption. The bottom low-adherent layer (polyethylene film) minimizes adherence to the wound bed. The middle antibacterial layer, composed of silver-containing ACF, is where the major absorption and FIR emission take place.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Case 1: the post operation wound. (A) The wound was 3.5 × 2.5 cm, located at the front side of left lower leg, consisted of 60% granulation tissue and 40% slough, and was detained for more than 3 months. The smaller oval-shaped figure: lateral view. (B) The photo on day 28. (C) The photo on day 56. The smaller oval-shaped figure: magnified view.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Case 2: a pressure ulcer. (A) A grade IV pressure ulcer located at pars sacralis with Acinetobacter baumanii infection. The wound size was 10 × 5 × 3 cm with pus and odor before using Ag/ACF. (B) The photo on day 60. (C) The photo on day 100.
Figure 4.
Figure 4. Case 3. (A) A 10 × 10 cm leg ulcer was located on the calf with hemorrhage and malodor before the intervention of Ag/ACF. The yellow cream was the traditional Chinese herbal medicine. (B) The photo on day 16. (C) The photo on day 32.