• Burns · Dec 2007

    Multicenter Study

    The use of Biobrane by burn units in the United Kingdom: a national study.

    • I S Whitaker, S Worthington, S Jivan, and A Phipps.
    • The Yorkshire Regional Burns Unit, Pinderfield's Hospital, Wakefield, United Kingdom. ianwhitaker@fastmail.fm
    • Burns. 2007 Dec 1;33(8):1015-20.

    AbstractBiobrane is a biosynthetic wound dressing, first used by Woodruff in 1979, which has many of the ideal properties of a dressing as outlined by Pruitt and Levine [Pruitt Jr BA, Levine NS. Characteristics and uses of biologic dressings and skin substitutes. Arch Surg 1984;119(3):312-22]. It is becoming increasingly popular in the management of superficial and moderate depth partial thickness burns and a range of other conditions. When used appropriately, it has been shown to reduce pain levels, healing time, inpatient stay and nursing requirements when compared to traditional dressings. We present the results of a national study concerning the use of Biobrane in the United Kingdom, highlight variations in practice, discuss the pertinent issues, make suitable recommendations and highlight the versatility of Biobrane as a wound dressing.

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