ABSTRACT
Nanotechnology-based bandages and wound care biomaterials have enormous potential for treating and preventing wound infections due to their numerous advantages over traditional treatment approaches. As wound healing remains a concern for the medical community, wound treatment becomes a crucial aspect of healthcare systems. One field that may offer novel approaches to regenerative medicine is nanotechnology and biomaterial technology. It is critical to understand the role of nanotechnology and biomaterial technology, which, when used to incorporate drugs into nano- and biomaterials, respectively, and then loaded in nanofibre-based bandages, compression bandages, stockings, or antimicrobial dressings, will provide unique wound management properties. Conventional burn treatments are available, but they are ineffective when compared to nano- and biomaterial-based compression bandages and stockings utilized in wound dressings. Furthermore, because of their underlying healing properties and wide range of antibacterial activity, novel antimicrobial agents, such as silver nanotechnology have gained a notable amount of interest in recent years. So, in this chapter, we went over the wound, its classification, and the stages of wound healing, as well as various medical textiles such as compression bandages and stockings—their classification, benefits, and applications. We also discuss briefly the nanomaterials and biomaterials employed in making bandages and dressings.
