Bordered Foam Dressings
Mepilex Border Sacrum
Mepilex® Border Sacrum is a self-adherent soft silicone multi-layer foam dressing for the sacrum
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Overview
Mepilex® Border Sacrum and Mepilex Border Heel are self-adherent soft silicone dressings designed to be a part of prevention strategies of skin damage, such as pressure injuries and to reduce post-operative blistering. Mepilex Border Sacrum and Mepilex Border Heel have been designed for wounds that have medium to high levels of fluid and can be used on wounds such as pressure injuries, leg ulcers, foot ulcers, traumatic wounds (e.g. skin tears) and surgical wounds. Mepilex Border Sacrum and Mepilex Border Heel can be used by lay persons under supervision of Healthcare Professionals. If you are concerned about your wound, please contact your Healthcare Professional.
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Product references
- Schwartz, D., Levy, A., Gefen, A., A Computer modelling study to assess the durability of prophylactic dressings subjected to moisture in biomechanical pressure injury prevention. Ostomy Wound Management 2018;64(7):18-26. Doi:10.25270/owm.2018.7.1826 Mepilex Border Sacrum
- Sullivan, R. Use of a Soft Silicone Foam Dressing to Change the Trajectory of Destruction Associated with Suspected Deep Tissue Pressure Ulcers. MEDSURG Nursing, 2015 Jul- Aug;24(4):237-42, 267. Mepilex Border Sacrum and Heel
- Qiuli, B., Qiongyu, J. Observation on effect of Mepilex on the presentation and treatment of pressure sores. Chinese Journal of Medical Nursing. 2010. Mepilex Border
- Aloweni, F., Lim, M.L., Chua, T.L., Tan, S.B., Lian, S.B., Ang, S.Y. A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the incremental effectiveness of a prophylactic dressing and fatty acids oil in the prevention of pressure injuries. Wound Practice and Research 2017;25(1):24-34. Mepilex Border Sacrum
- Hahnel, E., El Genedy, M., Tomova-Simitchieva, T., Hauss, A., Stroux, A., Lechner, A., Richter, C., Akdeniz, M., Blume- Peytavi, U., Löber, N., Kottner, J. The effectiveness of two silicone dressings for sacral and heel pressure ulcer prevention in high risk intensive care unit patients compared to no dressings: a randomized controlled parallel-group trial. British Journal of Dermatology 2019 doi: 10.1111/bjd.18621. [Epub ahead of print] Mepilex Border Sacrum and Mepilex Border Heel
- Kalowes, P., Messina, V., Li, M. Five-layered soft silicone foam dressing to prevent pressure ulcers in the intensive care unit. American Journal of Critical Care 2016;25(6):108- 119. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27802960 [Accessed 4 February 2019]. Mepilex Border Sacrum
- Santamaria, N., Gerdtz, M., Sage, S., McCann, J., Freeman, A., Vassiliou, T., De Vincentis, S., Ng, A.W., Manias, E., Liu, W., Knott, J.. A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of soft silicone multi-layered foam dressings in the prevention of sacral and heel pressure ulcers in trauma and critically ill patients: the border trial. International Wound Journal 2015;12(3):302-308. Available from: doi: 10.1111/iwj.12101 [Accessed 4 February 2019]. Mepilex Border sacrum and Mepilex Heel
- Santamaria, N., Gerdtz, M., Kapp, S., Wilson, L., Gefen, A. A randomised controlled trial of the clinical effectiveness of multi-layer silicone foam dressings for the prevention of pressure injuries in high-risk aged care residents: The Border III Trial. International Wound Journal 2018 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.12891. Mepilex Border Sacrum and Mepilex Heel
- Mölnlycke Health Care. Data on File.
- Padula, W.V. Effectiveness and value of prophylactic 5-layer foam sacral dressings to prevent hospital-acquired pressure Injuries in acute care hospitals: An observational cohort study. Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing 2017 44(5):413-419. Available from: doi: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000358 [Accessed 4 February 2019]. Mepilex Border Sacrum
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