Wound healing is a complex process that is critical in restoring the skin's barrier function.
This process can be interrupted by numerous diseases resulting in chronic wounds that …

Functional active wound dressings are expected to provide a moist wound environment,
offer protection from secondary infections, remove wound exudate and accelerate tissue …

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common health-care-associated infections in
developing countries, but they also represent a substantial epidemiological burden in high …

Advanced therapeutic dressings that take active part in wound healing to achieve rapid and
complete healing of chronic wounds is of current research interest. There is a desire for …

Surgical sutures are used to facilitate closure and healing of surgical‐or trauma‐induced
wounds by upholding tissues together to facilitate healing process. There is a wide range of …

Microbial infections from post-surgery or other medical-related procedure is a serious health
problem. Nowadays, the research is focused on the development of new drug-free materials …

Poly (lactic acid) is considered to be a promising alternative to petroleum-based polymers
due to its renewability, biodegradability, biocompatibility, and good mechanical properties …

The plentiful assortment of natural and synthetic materials can be leveraged to
accommodate diverse wound types, as well as different stages of the healing process. An …

Sutures are a vital part for surgical operation, and suture-associated surgical site infections
are an important issue of postoperative care. Antibacterial sutures have been proved to …

Drug-coated sutures are widely used as delivery depots for antibiotics and anti-inflammatory
drugs at surgical wound sites. Although drug-laden coating provides good localized drug …