Finite Element Tissue Strains Computation to Evaluate the Mechanical Protection Provided by a New Bilayer Dressing for Heel Pressure Injuries.

Objective: Pressure injuries (PIs) result in an extended duration of care and increased risks of complications for patients. When treating a PI, the aim is to hinder further PI development and speed up the healing time. Urgo RID recently developed a new bilayer dressing to improve the healing of stages 2 and 3 heel PIs.

New pressure ulcers dressings to alleviate human soft tissues: A finite element study.

Pressure Ulcers (PU) are real burdens for patients in healthcare systems, affecting their quality of life. External devices such as prophylactic dressings may be used to prevent the onset of PU. A new type of dressing was designed to alleviate soft tissue under pressure, with the objective to prevent PU and to improve the healing conditions of category-1 and category-2 wounds.