Chronic wounds continue to be a growing public health concern, especially among the aging population. Not only can wounds be difficult to treat, but care is very costly and time-intensive. According to several research studies, silver dressings have been shown to be effective in treating chronic wounds. The Daemen College Physical Therapy Wound Care Clinic (DC Wound Clinic) provides physical therapy and wound treatment to Western New York community members with new or chronic wounds. In addition to offering clinical wound treatment, the DC wound clinic has conducted several research studies, one of which involved the use of silver dressings to treat patient's with various types of wounds. The purpose of this investigation was to review the existing literature to determine the safety and efficacy of silver dressings for wound care, specifically the numbers and types of adverse events assocated, andwound closure rates. Results will be provided.
