European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Wounds are extremely common in clinical practice and they include diabetic foot wounds, venous ulcers, burns, traumatic wounds, etc. These wounds occur frequently in daily life and needs to be managed appropriately otherwise they can lead to complications. Numerous wound dressings/products are available in Industry with each having merits and demerits. Often, it is also difficult to understand their usage and mechanisms of action. The primary author extended his ‘SCC’ classification series to wound dressings wherein one can categorize them into 3 type’s namely simple, complex, and complicated wound dressings. This article aims to discuss this new classification of wound dressings.