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• Ishaemic ulcer of the left ankle in an 80+ year old female
• Necrotic dermis – wound has been present for months

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• Ulcer with IODOFLEX^◊ Paste in-situ

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• Visible wound contraction
• Granulation tissue showing
• Healthier wound edges
• Wound healed completely within another 6 weeks
  

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• Pressure ulcer study comparing Cadexomer Iodine to saline gauze
• 76% wound healing at 20 weeks versus 57% decrease in the ulcer area
• Significant improvement in wound healing compared with standard treatment
• 6 Pressure Ulcers had completely healed by that time
• Greater reduction in pain for the patient

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• Diabetic patient with peripheral vascular disease
• Ulcer on pre-tibial area of left leg

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• IODOSORB^◊ ointment applied

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• ALLEVYN^◊ as a secondary dressing

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• Granulation achieved

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• Same patient one year later fractured her ankle and developed an ulcer over her anterior tibial region which was again treated with IODOSORB^◊
  

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• The ankle was again treated with IODOSORB^◊
  

• IODOSORB^◊ works on bacteria fungi and viruses
• A wound dressing that reduces critical colonisation
• Should be used on necrotic infected wounds that need to be debrided
• IODOSORB^◊ debrides gently