Chronic Wound Healing: A Review of Current Management and Treatments

Authors

  • Keshav Kumar Jha School of Pharmaceutical Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Dr. K. N. Modi University, Newai, Ton, Rajasthan
  • Aman Raj School of Pharmaceutical Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Dr. K. N. Modi University, Newai, Ton, Rajasthan
  • Shreyasi . Assistant Professor, Dr. K. N. Modi University, Newai, Tonk, Rajasthan
  • Hansraj Bishnoi Principal, Khatu Shyam School of Pharmacy, Dausa, Rajasthan
  • Mukut Raj Assistant professor, K.K. University , Nalanda ,Bihar
  • Vikash Thakur Pediatrics & Neonatal Specialist, Mata Ganga Rani Health & Child care Dalsingsarai, Bihar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22270/ajprd.v11i3.1262

Keywords:

Biofilms, Chronic wounds, Growth factors, Hyperbaric oxygen, Negative pressure wound therapy, Skin infection, Skin substitutes, Wound dressings, Wound healing

Abstract

Wound healing is a complex, highly regulated process that is critical in maintaining the barrier function of skin. With numerous disease processes, the cascade of events involved in wound healing can be affected, resulting in chronic, non-healing wounds that subject the patient to significant discomfort and distress while draining the medical system of an enormous amount of resources. The healing of a superficial wound requires many factors to work in concert, and wound dressings and treatments have evolved considerably to address possible barriers to wound healing, ranging from infection to hypoxia. Even optimally, wound tissue never reaches its pre-injured strength and multiple aberrant healing states can result in chronic non-healing wounds. This article will review wound healing physiology and discuss current approaches for treating a wound.

 

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Author Biographies

Keshav Kumar Jha, School of Pharmaceutical Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Dr. K. N. Modi University, Newai, Ton, Rajasthan

School of Pharmaceutical Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Dr. K. N. Modi University, Newai, Ton, Rajasthan

Aman Raj, School of Pharmaceutical Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Dr. K. N. Modi University, Newai, Ton, Rajasthan

School of Pharmaceutical Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Dr. K. N. Modi University, Newai, Ton, Rajasthan

Shreyasi ., Assistant Professor, Dr. K. N. Modi University, Newai, Tonk, Rajasthan

Assistant Professor, Dr. K. N. Modi University, Newai, Tonk, Rajasthan

Hansraj Bishnoi, Principal, Khatu Shyam School of Pharmacy, Dausa, Rajasthan

 Principal, Khatu Shyam School of Pharmacy, Dausa, Rajasthan

Mukut Raj, Assistant professor, K.K. University , Nalanda ,Bihar

 Assistant professor, K.K. University , Nalanda ,Bihar

Vikash Thakur, Pediatrics & Neonatal Specialist, Mata Ganga Rani Health & Child care Dalsingsarai, Bihar

Pediatrics & Neonatal Specialist, Mata Ganga Rani Health & Child care Dalsingsarai, Bihar

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Published

2023-06-15

How to Cite

Kumar Jha, K., Raj, A., ., S., Bishnoi, H., Raj, M., & Thakur, V. (2023). Chronic Wound Healing: A Review of Current Management and Treatments. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Development, 11(3), 95–102. https://doi.org/10.22270/ajprd.v11i3.1262