Case series shows promising closure in traumatic wounds using collagen-mānuka honey dressing, suggesting effective at-home management.
Traumatic wounds present complex challenges due to tissue loss, contamination risk, and delayed healing, often requiring resource-intensive interventions such as negative pressure wound therapy, grafting, or repeated clinical visits. There remains an unmet need for affordable dressings that not only protect but also foster a stable wound environment and enable at-home management. The collagen–honey–hydroxyapatite dressing (CHD) combines collagen, Mānuka honey, and hydroxyapatite which are known to provide structural support, regulate inflammation, reduce bacterial burden, and promote angiogenesis and granulation. This case series reports outcomes in three patients with diverse traumatic wounds. Patient A, a healthy 26-year-old male with a puncture wound, achieved complete closure by Week 4. Patient B, an 88-year-old female with multiple comorbidities and a dog-scratch laceration, achieved closure by Week 6. Patient C, a 91-year-old male with a scalp wound complicated by prior radiation therapy and infection, demonstrated a 92% reduction in wound area by Week 4.5 despite travel-related treatment gaps. Across all cases, the CHD supported rapid granulation, wound stabilization, and steady progression toward closure, while enabling simplified at-home application. These findings suggest the CHD may represent a cost-effective, patient-centered alternative for traumatic wound management.
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