[Silicone rubber dressing in wound healing disorders]

This report deals with new dressing method using silastic foam which was used on 55 patients with good success. Silastic foam dressings are indicated in cases of badly healing and infected wounds, especially caused by diabetes and arteriosclerosis. On account of the physical quality of the silastic foam the wounds were cleaned and healed quickly. The treatment with silastic foam dressing is a good alternative to conservative dressing methods. Two cases will demonstrate the success of the silastic foam dressing in surgery.