Winter's concept of moist wound healing: a review of the evidence and impact on clinical practice

J Wound Care. 2005 Jun;14(6):273-6. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2005.14.6.26794.

Abstract

Winter's concept of moist wound healing has had a major influence on wound care practice. This paper reviews the literature and demonstrates that the underlying wound healing process is complex and still not fully understood.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Animals
  • Chronic Disease
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Humidity*
  • Infection Control / methods
  • Infection Control / standards
  • Occlusive Dressings / standards*
  • Occlusive Dressings / supply & distribution
  • Polyethylene / therapeutic use
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Skin Care / methods*
  • Skin Care / standards
  • Wound Healing / physiology*
  • Wound Infection / etiology
  • Wound Infection / prevention & control
  • Wounds and Injuries* / complications
  • Wounds and Injuries* / physiopathology
  • Wounds and Injuries* / therapy

Substances

  • Polyethylene