Interest in the use of sphagnum moss as a wound dressing has recently been revived due to technological advances but, to date, there have been no reported controlled trials with histological evaluation. This paper describes recent experiments using moss on full and partial thickness wounds, with and without occlusion. It is demonstrated that, even without enclosure in a cover stock, sphagnum moss can produce optimal conditions at the wound surface.
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