Wound healing is a complex, multifaceted process which is influenced by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The pH of the wound can affect many factors including oxygen release, angiogenesis, protease activity, and bacterial toxicity. A close monitoring of wound surface pH can help to measure the condition of the wound and ultimately aid in determining the wound’s response to treatment. Chronic non-healing wounds affects up to 2% of the population which continue to pose a treatment challenge for the physicians.
A clinical assessment of the wound is predominantly based on subjective interpretation with little recourse to objective analysis. pH and wound healing Normal wound healing is considered as a successful completion of four distinct phases namely haemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodelling. An impaired wound healing, is marked by interruption of these process. The…
