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Historie použití stříbra v lokální terapii akutních a chronických ran
Title in English | History of the use of silver in the local treatment of acute and chronic wounds |
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Authors | |
Year of publication | 2012 |
Type | Article in Periodical |
Magazine / Source | Dermatovenerologie, referátový výběr |
MU Faculty or unit | |
Citation | |
Field | Surgery incl. transplantology |
Keywords | Silver burns chronic wounds |
Description | Silver is one of the most successful agents in the topical treatment of acute and chronic wounds in the history of wound treatment. Initial experience with silver nitrate are in the Middle Ages. Gradually there is a change of state from solid to liquid and silver nitrate began to be applied to defects in the form of 0.5 - 1% solution. Since the 70s of last century when it began to use silver sulfadiazine, this preparation is still the gold standard in the local treatment of superficial burns. |