Pressure sores are important and common complications of spinal cord injury. Many preventive and therapeutic approaches have been tried and new trials are evolving. One relatively recent method is application of a hydrocolloid dressing (HD). In this study we compared the therapeutic effects of HD on pressure ulcer healing with two other topical applications, phenytoin cream (PC) and simple dressing (SD).
Department of Rehabilitation, Baqyiatollah Hospital, Baqyiatollah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. hollisaz@yahoo.com <hollisaz@yahoo.com>