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Chronic non-healing wounds are major healthcare challenges that affect a noticeable number of people; they exert a severe financial burden and are the leading cause of limb amputation. In this review article, we discuss technologies that have been developed to actively monitor the wound environment. We also highlight drug delivery tools that have been integrated with bandages to facilitate precise temporal and spatial control over drug release and review automated or semi-automated systems that can respond to the wound environment.

More information Original publication

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2018.07.007

Type

Alumni publications

Publisher

Cell

Publication Date

01/12/2018

Volume

36

Keywords

drug delivery, flexible electronics, integrated systems, smart bandages, wound care