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Lyofoam in the treatment of open wounds
1Darlington Memorial Hospital, Darlington.
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Lyofoam (Ultra Laboratories Ltd)I consists of open cell polyurethaneI foam sheet, about one centimetre thick. The wound contact side of the dressing is treated by heat and pressure, to form a smooth, non-adherenthydrophilic surface. The untreated reverse side, or outer layer, consists of open cell hydro- phobic foam, with high thermal insulation properties.
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