The management of wounds has been described since ancient times, when wounds were cleaned with substances including saltwater, milk, wine and vinegar. Leaves and sand were often used to achieve control of bleeding (haemostasis) and cavities filled with sea sponges soaked in wine and vinegar.
The Second World War brought huge advances in wound management, with antibiotics such as penicillin becoming widely available. But it was not until the 1960s that the concept of moist wound healing was developed, and it was the 1980s before it was implemented
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