The different wound types
Each wound is different, this is why we have created dedicated posts for you.
Epidermolysis bullosa
Epidermolysis bullosa is a rare, genetic skin disease, which affects around 500,000 people worldwide. Young patients are often called “butterfly children” because their skin seems…
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Pressure injury
Pressure ulcers are common in people confined to bed for long periods, or immobilised due to a disease/accident. Each year in France, 300,000 patients are…
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Surgical wounds
Of all wounds, the surgical wound (or operating wound) is probably the most distinct. In effect, unlike other wounds it is caused by an intentional…
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Burns
Burns are a common injury. In France, almost 8,000 people(1) are hospitalised from burns each year, in which children under the age of 5 represent…
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Leg ulcers
Leg ulcers are skin lesions arising from bad blood circulation in the veins and/or the arteries. They affect 1 in 100(1) people, mainly women, and…
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Diabetic foot ulcers
Diabetic foot ulcers are one of the major complications of diabetes. Between (19-34%) of all diabetics patients will develop a foot ulcer at some point…
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