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Table 1 Pore size of foam dressings

From: Superior absorption and retention properties of foam-film silver dressing versus other commercially available silver dressing

 

Pore size (μm)

Surface

Cross-section

Size distribution

Average

Size distribution

Average

Medifoam®silver

25–75

69.2

100–350

274.8

Allevyn®Ag

70–90

78.6

370–500

422.4

Mepilex®Ag

100–250

150.8

350–500

441.6

Polymem®silver

130–250

195

900–1500

1236