The Effectiveness Of Silver-Releasing Dressings In The Management Of Non-Healing Chronic Wounds: A Meta-Analysis
In this meta-analysis of eight randomized control trials, covering a total of 1,399 patients, and published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing in March 2009, it was shown that silver dressings significantly improved wound healing, reduced odor and pain-related symptoms, decreased wound exudates and had a prolonged dressing wear time when compared with alternative wound management approaches.
Furthermore, the studies indicated an improvement in quality of life using silver dressings in wound management, with no associated severe adverse events. The meta-analysis confirms the effectiveness of silver dressings in wound healing and in improving patients’ quality of life.