• Burns · Jun 1989

    Measuring pressure under burns pressure garments using the Oxford Pressure Monitor.

    • C A Harries and S P Pegg.
    • Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
    • Burns. 1989 Jun 1; 15 (3): 187-9.

    AbstractPressure garments are used extensively in the treatment of hypertrophic scarring following burn injuries. The Oxford Pressure Monitor was used to measure garment-scar interface pressure (mmHg) using a number of fabric types over various body parts. The results indicate a wide range of pressure values between different garments and body parts with the greatest pressures found over the dorsum of hands and feet. The problems of achieving 'optimal pressure' over hypertrophic scarring are discussed with emphasis on the need for more accurate measuring equipment.

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