burn

Case Report and Brief Review

Multiple Beneficial Effects of High-dose BoNT-A Injection to Improve Wound Healing and Spasticity in a Patient With Hypoxic Encephalopathy Due to High-voltage Electrical Injury

06/18/2020

Lin-Chieh Hsu ;

Wei-Pin Lin ;

Te-Feng Arthur Chou ;

Po-Ying Chiang ;

I-Ling Lin ;

Yu-Ching Lin ;

The authors report the case of a 17-year-old male with strong spasticity of finger flexors graded 4 by the Modified Ashworth Scale (0–5) after electric shock.

The authors report the case of a...

06/18/2020

Wounds

Evidence Corner

Can Skin Cells Improve Outcomes for Patients With Deep Burns?

06/02/2020

Laura Bolton

This Evidence Corner reviews recent studies that support further improvement of clinical or patient-centered outcomes for hospitalized patients with deep burn wounds managed with split-thickness skin autografts and autologous cultured...

This Evidence Corner reviews...

06/02/2020

Wounds

Review

Burns Sustained From Body Heating Devices: An Integrative Review

05/01/2020

Rachel Kornhaber ;

Sancia West ;

Michelle Cleary ;

Denis Visentin ;

Josef Haik ;

This review article synthesizes the incidence, risk factors, outcomes, treatment, and prevention of burns sustained from body heating devices in order to better understand how these burns are sustained.

This review article synthesizes...

05/01/2020

Wounds

Consensus on the Benefits of the Exsurco Medical Amalgatome SD in the Treatment of Burns and Other Wounds

02/18/2020

Wounds

Case Series

The Use of an Autologous Cell Harvesting and Processing Device to Decrease Surgical Procedures and Expedite Healing in Two Pediatric Burn Patients

12/03/2019

Paul M. Glat , MD, FACS;

Brooke A. Burkey ;

Amit C. Misra ;

Loreen K. Meyer ;

Lisa Gates ;

Wellington J. Davis ;

Autumn D. Nanassy ;

This case report evaluates clinical outcomes following application of cellular suspension with split-thickness skin grafts (STSGs) as an adjunct for definitive closure of burn injuries and donor sites in 2 pediatric patients.

This case report evaluates...

12/03/2019

Wounds

Review

Skin Burns: Review of Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Approaches

12/01/2019

Mohammad Reza Ranjkesh ;

Raziyeh Kheirjou ;

Ahad Ferdowsi Khosroshahi ;

Jafar Soleimani Rad ;

Leila Roshangar ;

This review evaluates articles published on the Scopus, EMBASE, and PubMed databases that attempt to explain the pathophysiology, molecular components, and therapeutic approaches involved in the burn wound healing process.

This review evaluates articles...

12/01/2019

Wounds

Original Research

Development of an Illustrated Guide to Techniques of Dressing Application in the Patient With Burns

12/01/2019

Susana Rodrigues de Melo Pieroni ;

Lydia Masako Ferreira , MD, PhD;

Leila Blanes , RN, PhD;

Christiane Steponavicius Sobral , MD, PhD;

The aim of this study is to develop and validate an illustrated guide to techniques of dressing application for use in the initial management of the patient with burn wounds.

The aim of this study is to...

12/01/2019

Wounds

Original Research

Treatment of Frostbite With Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Single Center’s Experience of 22 Cases

12/01/2019

Ammara Ghumman ;

Rosalind Ashton ;

Claudia Malic ;

Hannah St. Denis-Katz ;

Christopher Wherrett ;

The aim of this retrospective study is to describe the usage patterns, side effects, and outcomes of HBOT used as an adjunct to wound care at a single major Canadian university hospital.

The aim of this retrospective...

12/01/2019

Wounds

Clinical Research Poster

Clinical Evaluation of a Viable Engineered Skin Tissue for Severe Burns: Post Hoc Analysis of a Phase 1b Randomized, Controlled, Clinical Trial

09/25/2019

Introduction/Background: Excision and autografting is the standard of care for many burns. A viable engineered skin tissue (VEST; StrataGraft; Stratatech, a Mallinckrodt Company, Madison, WI) is being developed to reduce or eliminate the need...

Introduction/Background:...

09/25/2019

Wounds

Evidence Corner

Topical Burn Wound Management

08/01/2019

Laura Bolton

This month’s Evidence Corner describes 2 recent reviews comparing the effects of topical antiseptics or honey with 1% silver sulfadiazine cream on burn wound healing and infections.

This month’s Evidence Corner...

08/01/2019

Wounds