Undressing the choice of dressings.

There is a vast number of wound dressings to choose from, which can make selecting the most suitable dressing for a wound a daunting prospect. This article highlights how the wound can guide the doctor's decision. Although all wound dressings are intended to achieve optimal wound healing and protection from contamination, they do so to varying degrees depending on the qualities of the dressing and the wound itself.

Re: The impact of COVID-19 on medical electives in plastic surgery - A medical students' perspective.

In this response to 'The impact of COVID-19 on medical electives in plastic surgery - A medical students' perspective' by U. Singh, I highlight the invaluable learning opportunities provided by an elective placement in plastic surgery as a senior medical student, particularly regarding wound care and dressing. Such exposure to wound care on a plastic surgery placement in medical school may increase the confidence of junior doctors entering the hospital workplace.