Volume 8

January-March 2016

Drug loaded porous scaffold films: Novel method in wound healing

Ajay Kumar, Jashanjit Singh

Abstract: 
From the ancient times, wound healing without infection has been main challenge in the field of medical science. For effective healing of a wound, a suitable material had to be used to cover the wound in order to prevent any infection. People have been trying various wound healing processes and material from natural extracts to synthetic implants. Various novel pharmaceutical preparations namely gels, hydrogels, spray, foams, composites and porous film membranes are available for better wound care and healing. Porous scaffolds have many advantages like hemostasis, absorbability, semi-permeability, conformability and scar free over the conventional wound healing materials. Porous scaffolds are easy to formulate and can also be easily sterilized depending upon the area of use. The current review emphasis on the use, method of preparation and advantages of various porous scaffolds fabrication techniques. With the continuous dedicated research in this field the future in near when prous scaffolds would be available as a simple film and would be in the reaches of every individual. This would improve the quality of wound healing with proper concern and care.

Keywords: Wound Dressing, Wound Healing, Porous Scaffolds, Solvent Casting, Melt Moulding.