Carboxymethylchitosan, alginate and tulle gauze wound dressings: A comparative study in the treatment of partial-thickness wounds

• Main Authors: Angspatt,A., Taweerattanasil,B., Janvikul,W., Chokrungvaranont,P., Sirimaharaj,W.
• Format: Article
• Published: IOS Press 2015
• Subjects: Medicine (all); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84866546758&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38224
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background: Carboxymethylchitosan is a chitosan-derivative obtained from the carboxymethylation of chitin with chloroacetic acid in alkaline solution. It has shown its potential in animal model studies as an accelerator of wound healing. Materials and methods: Prospective, comparative clinical trial...