| abstract |
Healing of wounds is promoted by covering and contacting the wound with a dressing that has been infused with a suspension of a starch hydrolysate containing ascorbic acid and other components, such as collagen and alpha-tocopherol acetate. In suspension, in the infused dressing or carrier the combinations avoid the tendency of the components to separate thereby causing them to remain in suspension and to form a stable gel or dressing. Combining the starch hydrolysate and other components for delivery via the infused dressing allows for a more stable suspension for delivering the components to the wound. The infused dressing also permits the inclusion components that would be otherwise difficult to combine in a suspension. Wounds, in particular those occurring in the skin as second and third degree burns, stasis ulcers, trophic lesions, such as decubitus ulcers, severe cuts and abrasions which are commonly resistant to the natural healing process, may be treated with the infused dressing of the present invention. |