Latest publications from Cochrane Wounds

September 2022

Review updates

• Water for wound cleansing

Reviews

• Laser therapy for treating hypertrophic and keloid scars

August 2022

Reviews

• Hydrogel dressings for venous leg ulcers

July 2022

Protocols

• Antibiotics for preventing wound infections after snakebite

June 2022

Protocols

• Antimicrobial sutures for the prevention of surgical site infection

May 2022

Reviews

• Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients

• Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus

Protocols

• Midline and off-midline wound closure methods after surgical treatment for pilonidal sinus

April 2022

Review updates

• Negative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by primary closure

Protocols

• Duration of antibiotic treatment for foot osteomyelitis in people with diabetes

February 2022

Reviews

• Pressure redistributing static chairs for preventing pressure ulcers

October 2021

Protocols

• Telemedicine for the treatment of foot ulcers in people with diabetes

September 2021

Reviews

• Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars

August 2021

Review updates

• Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection

Reviews

• Beds, overlays and mattresses for preventing and treating pressure ulcers: an overview of Cochrane Reviews and network meta-analysis

July 2021

Reviews

• Compression bandages or stockings versus no compression for treating venous leg ulcers

May 2021

Reviews

• Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers
• Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers
• Reactive air surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers
• Alternative reactive support surfaces (non-foam and non-air-filled) for preventing pressure ulcers
• Beds, overlays and mattresses for treating pressure ulcers

March 2021

Reviews

• Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers

February 2021

Reviews

• Patient and lay carer education for preventing pressure ulceration in at‐risk populations

• Psychological interventions for treating foot ulcers, and preventing their recurrence, in people with diabetes

Protocols

• Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars