Dr Guy Stanley1 1Fiona Stanley Hospital, University of Western Australia, Western Australia Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Climate change is an existential threat to public health. Burns surgery contributes to waste and energy use primarily through theatre resource use. The Royal Australasian College...
- 23 May 2022
Mr Sandeep B1, Mr Jeremy Rawlins1 1Fiona Stanley Hospital, willeton, Australia Abstract: Introduction Burns surgical management includes tangential and subfascial excision for removal of dead tissue and resurfacing with skin graft. Not often we encounter neuroma related pain requiring surgical...
- 23 May 2022
Dr Minhao Hu1, Dr James Briffa1, Dr Rory Middleton1, Dr Robert Boyle1 1Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, Australia Abstract: Background: High-pressure industrial washers are commonplace implements used to clean machinery, yet pose significant occupational hazards. Utilizing heated water jets of 80-100°C...
- 23 May 2022
Dr Richa Harnal1, Dr Isobel Yeap 1Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia Abstract: Acid attacks are acts of physical assault, where a corrosive substance is thrown at a victim with the intention of injuring, disfiguring or killing1,2. This study has...
- 23 May 2022
Dr Finola O’Sullivan1, Dr Rachel Khoo1, Mr Sandeep B1, Professor Fiona Wood1, Ms Helen Douglas1 1State Adult Burns Unit, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Australia Abstract: Introduction: A 51 year-old male sustained a scald to the volar aspect of his left...
- 23 May 2022
Mr Brandon Meikle1, Associate Professor Megan Simons2, Mrs Tamsin Mahoney3, Professor Roy Kimble4, Dr Tristan Reddan5, Dr Bryan Dai6, Dr Zephanie Tyack1 1Centre For Children’s Burns And Trauma Research, The University Of Queensland, South Brisbane, Australia, 2Centre for Children’s Burns...
- 23 May 2022
Dr Geoffrey Lee1, Dr Sally Ng1, Dr Sophia Dahm1 1Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia Abstract: Introduction: Hypertrophic scarring is a common and debilitating consequence of burn scars (1, 2). This study assesses the use of ablative fractional Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and...
- 23 May 2022
Ms Dominique White1, Mr Seevakan Chidambaram1, Dr Christopher Wearn2, A/Prof Marcus Wagstaff2 1The University Of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, 2Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia Abstract: Seevakan Chidambaram is a 5th year Medical Student and the Chair of the Adelaide University Surgical...
- 23 May 2022
Mr Vincent Costanzo1,2, Dr. Nicola Clayton2,3,4,5, Dr. Frank Li1,2, Professor Peter Maitz2,6 1Physiotherapy Department – Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, Australia, 2Burns Unit – Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, Australia , 3Intensive Care Unit – Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney,...
- 23 May 2022
Dr David Khaicy1, Ms Vanessa Diab, Dr Jason Diab2,3 1Nepean Hospital, NSW, Australia, 2University of Notre Dame, Sydney, Australia, 2Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, Australia. Abstract: Background: Electrical burns can have short- and long-term effects. The long-term sequelae of the...
- 23 May 2022