Dressing selection: use of combinations of wound dressings

There are many wound dressing products available. In certain circumstances they are used in combination. In order to protect the patient, the use of dressing combinations should have a clear purpose and the support of the manufactures. Inappropriate combinations are costly and ineffective and serve only to perpetuate practice that does not have a sound research base. This article highlights the issues surrounding dressing selection and offers guidance on appropriate dressing combinations.