The use of Mepilex on dehisced amputation wounds

Less commonly, serious accidents can lead to the loss of a limb, as can the development of a local tumour or cancer. These amputations (9–13%), tend to occur in younger patients whose wounds heal well and therefore this patient group tend not to require complex wound dressings (Ham and Cotton, 1991). However, wound healing complications such as infection, oedema and tissue necrosis following major lower limb amputation are common due to the coexistence of multiple pathologies such as peripheral vascular