Smart Dressings for Wound Healing: A Review

• Published in: Advances in skin & wound care Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Barros Almeida, Isabella, Garcez Barretto Teixeira, Luciana, Oliveira de Carvalho, Fernanda, Ramos Silva, Érika, Santos Nunes, Paula, Viana dos Santos, Márcio Roberto, Antunes de Souza Araújo, Adriano
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01-02-2021; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
• Subjects: Medical dressings; Medical technology; Sensors; Wound healing
• ISSN: 1527-7941; 1538-8654
• DOI: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000725188.95109.68

To provide an overview of sensors incorporated into wound dressings that can be used to assess and manage healing parameters.
Authors conducted an extensive literature search of the Science Direct, Scopus, MEDLINE-PubMed, and Web of Science databases.
A total of 587 studies that evaluated dressings used to manage wound healing parameters were identified in the search, but only 16 met all of the review criteria and were included in the final analysis.
Chronic wounds were the most common type of injury among studies. Six articles involved a wireless transmission system.
All studies evaluated the physical and chemical characteristics of the dressings.
This review demonstrates the lack of studies examining wound dressing sensors. New studies are required to assess sensors that allow not only wound monitoring, but also the application of drugs in a single dressing, providing a better and more cost-effective treatment for wounds.