The main directions of research aimed at the development of new wound dressings are considered. An important modern trend is the use of biocompatible natural and synthetic polymers and their compositions as the bases of wound dressings. The new products are free of the disadvantages of traditional textile materials, have flexible design, and possess combined properties (including antimicrobial activity), which expands their functions. Important advantages of new dressings are the atraumatic character, effective curative action, and reduced therapy time. 850091-150X/06/4002-0085

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Multicomponent bioactive nanostructured films (MuBiNaFs) with an excellent combination of chemical, mechanical, tribological, and biological properties were developed and deposited by sputtering of composite targets produced via the self-propagating high-temperature synthesis method. Reviewed substrate materials included Ti-, Ni-, and Co-based alloys, insoluble polymers, and deimmunized donor's bones. Our results showed that the MuBiNaF deposition can be effectively combined with either a bulk

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