| Honey dressing versus paraffin tulle gras following toenail surgery. | |
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PMID: 16550669 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: Anecdotal reports suggest that certain honey dressings have a positive effect on wound healing. However, there is limited empirical evidence supporting its use. This double-blind randomised controlled trial investigated the effect of a honey dressing on wound healing following toenail surgery with matrix phenolisation. METHOD: Participants (n=100) were randomly assigned to receive either an active manuka honey dressing (n=52) or paraffin-impregnated tulle gras (n=48). The primary outcome was time (days) taken for complete re-epithelialisation of the nail bed. RESULTS: Mean healing times were 40.30 days (SD 18.21) for the honey group and 39.98 days (SD 25.42) for the paraffin tulle gras group. Partial avulsion wounds healed statistically significantly faster (p=0.01) with paraffin tulle gras (19.62 days, SD 9.31) than with the honey dressing (31.76 days, SD 18.8), but no significant difference (p=0.21) was found following total avulsion when comparing honey (45.28 days, SD 18.03.) with paraffin tulle gras dressings (52.03 days, SD 21.3). CONCLUSION: The results suggest that patients may benefit more from paraffin tulle gras dressings than honey dressings following partial toenail avulsion. No statistically significant difference was found for healing times after total toenail avulsion, although the marginal benefit of the honey dressing on these healing times warrants further investigation. |
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Authors:
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C D McIntosh; C E Thomson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of wound care Volume: 15 ISSN: 0969-0700 ISO Abbreviation: J Wound Care Publication Date: 2006 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-03-22 Completed Date: 2006-04-26 Revised Date: 2009-11-03 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9417080 Medline TA: J Wound Care Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 133-6 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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Centre for Health and Social Care Research, University of Huddersfield, UK. c.mcintosh@hud.ac.uk |
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Adult Aged Bandages* Double-Blind Method Female Follow-Up Studies Honey* Humans Male Middle Aged Nail Diseases / diagnosis, surgery* Nails / surgery* Nails, Ingrown / diagnosis, surgery Petrolatum / pharmacology* Postoperative Care / methods Time Factors Wound Healing / drug effects, physiology* |
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8009-03-8/Petrolatum |
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Comment In:
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J Wound Care. 2006 Jun;15(6):257; author reply 257
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