What is association material?
Association material is used to protect open wounds from dirt, to promote healing and to reduce scar formation. It can also be used to support joints or relieve certain areas of the body after injuries.
Association material can be sterile or sterilizable. There are self -adhesive associations and those that are fixed by binding. Depending on the type of association, you need accessories such asDressing scissors, Fixing tie or plaster.
AtMy doctor needs Find association material for every area of application: fromHob For small superficial wounds overEmergency pressure associations For heavily bleeding wounds up to orthoses to stable the spine or knee.
Overview of the main tasks of association material:
- It seals wounds and accelerates the coagulation process
- It serves as infection protection
- It relieves pain, for example by compression or by impregnating with analgesics
- It hides the wound and can thus reduce psychological stress in the patient.
- It helps to calm and protect parts of the body
- Association material can stabilize certain body areas, for example after fractures
When is association material used?
- With open wounds
- To fix associations
- After operations
- For rib fractures and chest bruises
- For ligament injuries
- With local general hypermobility
What types of association material are there?
Pavement: There are plasters in different sizes and shapes, which means that they can be glued to different parts of the body and large -scale and small wounds. In addition to sterile, there are also no sterile pavement and plasters for spraying.
Compress: Compresses are ideal for heavily bleeding wounds because they can be used for pressure associations and are also very absorbent. There are compresses in different sizes and both sterile and immersil.
Tie: They serve to fix associations and be sterile or immersil. In theMy doctor's needs shop You can also find binding in different sizes.
Bandages and orthoses: Bandages and orthoses serve to support body parts. For example, they can be used in the therapy of knee problems to stabilize the knee joint.
Kinesiotapes: These are (mostly colorful) plasters that are glued to the skin. They relieve pain and activate the self -healing powers. Kinesiotapes (alsoKinesiologic Tape called) are mainly used in sports medicine.
What do you have to pay attention to when buying association material?
Depending on the type of injury, different association material is necessary:Make sure you apply the correct bandage material. In the hospital or in the doctor's office, you should therefore take care to replenish the material used immediately. In the private household, too, it is worth preparing in different types of injuries. For example, staple plasters are not sufficient for deep cuts.
Keep in mind that accessories such as fixing bandages or scissors may be necessary: Read whether the association is self -adhesive or whether you need a fixing bandage. Also oneDressing scissors If there is no need for a first -aid kit - wound associations in many cases have to be tailored.
Do you need sterile or immsterile bandage material? Sterile material is particularly necessary for inflamed wounds or after operations. In the case of small and superficial injuries, immersile bandage material is usually sufficient.
Suitable accessories
Splinter tweezers: TheSplinter tweezers Is packed individually and sterile. It is ideal for removing even small foreign bodies from wounds.
Dressing scissors: TheDressing scissors Rustproof material was specially designed for cutting ground material.
Disinfectant: From the10-liter canister to handy0.5 liter bottle we have different disinfectants in our range. These official approved funds are ideal for hospitals, medical practices, companies or private individuals.
Disposable gloves: OurDisposable gloves are latex and powder-free and therefore also suitable for allergy sufferers.