What you need to know about collagen wound dressings

wound collagen dressing

By Nancy Morgan, RN, BSN, MBA, WOC, WCC, DWC, OMS

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Collagen, the protein that gives the skin its tensile strength, plays a key role
in each phase of wound healing. It attracts cells, such as fibroblasts and keratinocytes, to the wound, which encourages debridement, angiogenesis, and reepithelialization. In addition, collagen provides a natural scaffold or substrate for new tissue growth. (more…)

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