Are hydrocolloid dressings suitable for diabetic foot ulcers?
Hydrocolloids are a particular category of wound dressings that are widely used in clinical practice to manage a number of different wound types (Figure 1). Pudner (2001) advises that they should be used for necrotic or sloughy wounds to promote wound debridement as their occlusive nature facilitates autolysis (the body’s natural process of breaking down dead or devitalised tissue).
