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Review on MedVance TM Silicone Bordered Dressings by Chad Cypert

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Plain, non-recommended cruciate bandages are better

I work in a hospital with several different products, so maybe I'm spoiled, but I really didn't like these bandages. On a dressing change on the continent, an outpatient with an open pressure ulcer, I noticed maceration around a healed wound area, even using Aquacel AG Advanced to protect the area. The lack of stretch in the adhesive makes it easy to apply well from the start, but isn't very forgiving if you miss the tailbone area when applying the bandage. Dressings soak through much quicker than other brands like Allevyn or my favorite Aquacel. The other two bandages mentioned are more elastic and allow for easy correction of incorrect position, but they are more difficult to put on correctly initially as the sticky part folds on itself.

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  • New competitors have appeared