abstract |
A solid dressing for treating wound tissue in a mammal such as a human is provided. A solid dressing comprising a hemostatic layer consisting essentially of a fibrinogen component and a fibrinogen activator, wherein the hemostatic layer is cast or formed from a single aqueous solution containing the fibrinogen component and the fibrinogen activator. Also provided are methods for treating wound tissue using frozen compositions useful for preparing these dressings and hemostatic layers. [Selection] Figure 1 |