Friday 20 May 2016

STUDY OF AN EFFECT OF HONEY DRESSING IN TRAUMATIC WOUNDS OF ORTHOPEDICS. -

Background:- Honey Is The Oldest Known Wound Dressing. Its Uses Date Back To Ancient Greece, Egypt, And Parts Of India. Composed Of 80% Sugar And 17% Water, This Supersaturated Natural Substance Makes A Splendid Wound Dressing. Its High Osmolarity, Phytochemicals, And Enzymatic Production Of Hydrogen Peroxide Inhibit Bacterial Growth, While Its Acidic Ph And Autolytic Debridement, Decrease Inflammation And Improve Blood Circulation To Enhancing Epithelialization And Healing With Minimal Scar Tissue. The Subject of This Review Is Whether Studies Show That Honey?s Wound Healing Properties Make It a Better Wound Dressing by Decreasing the Healing Time of Wounds, Compared to Standard Therapy. Material & Methods:- This was Randomised Trials study conducted in the department of orthopaedics S.B.K.S M.I.R.C DHIRAJ HOSPITAL, Vadodara between April 2015 to January 2016. Study was conducted on 20 patients who fulfilled inclusion criteria of wound healing by honey dressing for this study. That Evaluated Honey as a Treatment For wounds and wound Healing Was the Primary Endpoint. Results:- Honey has anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. It can be used as a wound dressing to promote rapid and improved healing. These effects are due to honey?s anti-bacterial action, secondary to its high acidity, osmotic effect, anti-oxidant content and hydrogen peroxide content. The use of honey leads to improve wound healing in acute cases, pain relief and decreased inflammatory response & out of 20 patient 12 patients have good effect Of honey dressing & healing was improved. Conclusion:- Honey Is An Effective Wound Treatment Agent But No Additional Benefit Is Gained Over Standard Therapy. - See more at: 

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