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Further product information

When to use Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag

You can use Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag for exuding acute wounds such as surgical wounds, cuts and abrasions, and when an antimicrobial action is needed for infected wounds. 
Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag is designed specifically for post-op use for surgical wounds and blood absorption. The Flex technology helps it stay on for mobile patients – so you can use it for surgical wounds on joints such as hips and knees  4   5   6   7.

Frequency of change

Our Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag dressing can be left in place for up to seven days – depending on the wound condition and the surrounding skin – or as indicated by accepted clinical practice.

How to use Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag

How to apply Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag.

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Product details

Code Size cm Pcs/box
498300 10x15 5
498400 10x20  5
498450 10x25  5
498600 10x30 5
498650 10x35 5
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'References'

  1. Mölnlycke Health Care. Report no. 20151026-005. 2015. Data on file.
  2. Mölnlycke Health Care. Report no. 20151109-002. 2015. Data on file.
  3. Mölnlycke Health Care. Report no. 20151110-007. 2015. Data on file.
  4. Zarghooni K, et al. Is the use of modern versus conventional wound dressings warranted after primary knee and hip arthroplasty? Acta Orthop Belg. 2015;81(4):768-775.
  5. Bredow J, et al. Randomized clinical trial to evaluate the performance of a flexible self-adherent absorbent dressing coated with a soft silicone layer after hip, knee or spinal surgery in comparison to standard wound dressing. Poster presentation at the 5th Congress of WUWHS, Florence, Italy, 25-29 Sep 2016.
  6. Van Overschelde P, et al. A randomised controlled trial comparing two wound dressings used after elective hip and knee arthroplasty. Poster presentation at the 5th Congress of WUWHS, Florence, Italy, 25-29 Sep, 2016.
  7. Johansson C. et al. Preventing post-operative blistering following hip and knee arthroplasty. Wounds International, 2012.
  8. Feili F, et al. Blood absorption capacity of post-operative wound dressings. Poster presentation at the 5th Congress of WUWHS, Florence, Italy, 25-29 Sep 2016.
  9. Feili F. et al. Fluid handling properties of antimicrobial post-operative wound dressings. Poster presentation at 5th Congress of the WUWHS, Florence, Italy, 2016.
  10. Feili F, et al. A laboratory evaluation of the fluid retention properties of post-operative absorbent dressings. Poster presentation at the 5th Congress of WUWHS, Florence, Italy, 25-29 Sep 2016.
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