Polycaprolactone-based materials in wound healing applications

Wound care possesses a substantial burden on healthcare services, resulting in the increased development of wound care products. Biodegradable polymeric materials have immense potential as wound dressing, therefore popular among the scientific community globally. Poly (є-caprolactone) (PCL), a versatile and promising biomaterial of synthetic origin, has been extensively employed in wound healing applications nowadays. The modification, suitability, availability and cost-effectiveness of PCL make it a polymeric material of choice in various biomedical applications. Owing to its impressive biological properties and mechanical strength, it has been widely employed in wound healing therapy. This review paper also highlights the importance of PCL as polymeric material in scaffold fabrication designed for wounds and its combination with other polymers for wound healing. Recent technological advances, patents and opportunities of PCL-based scaffolds have also been portrayed.