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Assessment of Other <strong>Wound</strong> Types 211<br />

Tensile strength that resists fragmentation and retention<br />

of membrane fragments with removal<br />

Biodegradability (except for permanently implanted<br />

membranes)<br />

Low cost<br />

Indefinite shelf life<br />

Minimal storage requirements<br />

• Contracture and scar management<br />

• PT/OT/SLP<br />

• Medical social worker: long-term plan, vocational rehabilitation,<br />

financial planning<br />

• Chaplain<br />

• CHHA: home rehabilitation plan, restorative nursing plan<br />

• Supplies and DME coordination<br />

Irradiated Skin Management<br />

• All of the above for burn management as appropriate<br />

• Prevent trauma to skin that has been irradiated<br />

— No soap or mildest soap use only<br />

— Rinse soap thoroughly<br />

— Pat skin dry with soft, cotton, absorbent material; do<br />

NOT rub skin<br />

— No bathing or soaking in hot water<br />

— Do not use detergent soaps or bubble bath in bathing water<br />

— No perfumes, deodorants, or makeup on irradiated skin<br />

during treatment and only as needed after treatment is<br />

completed (some patients may never be able to use these<br />

product types)<br />

— No tight fitting clothing in the treatment field during<br />

treatment and as above as needed<br />

— No heating devices or ice packs or cooling devices on irradiated<br />

areas

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