Dr Devlin Elliott1, Dr Shireen Senewiratne 1Royal Brisbane Hospital Abstract: Introduction Management of full thickness burns can be difficult, especially in sensitive areas such as the hands. Reconstruction can often pose a challenge with basic principles being paramount and a...
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Dr Devlin Elliott1 1Royal Brisbane Hospital Abstract: Introduction There are a variety of products on the market that can be used for donor site dressing. SUPRATHEL is an artificial skin substitute that has a thin elastic membrane that adapts itself...
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Dr Devlin Elliott1 1Royal Brisbane Hospital Abstract: Introduction There are a variety of products on the market that can be used for donor site dressing. SUPRATHEL is an artificial skin substitute that has a thin elastic membrane that adapts itself...
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Dr Edward Raby1, Prof Fiona Wood1, A/Prof Laurens Manning1 1Fiona Stanley Hospital Abstract: Background C-reactive protein (CRP) is a widely used inflammatory biomarker but its utility in burns is complicated by the systemic response to injury. The routine threshold is...
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Dr Edward Raby1, Prof Fiona Wood1, A/Prof Laurens Manning1 1Fiona Stanley Hospital Abstract: Background C-reactive protein (CRP) is a widely used inflammatory biomarker but its utility in burns is complicated by the systemic response to injury. The routine threshold is...
  • 3 July 2017
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Dr Edward Raby1, Prof Fiona Wood1, A/Prof Laurens Manning1 1Fiona Stanley Hospital Abstract: Background C-reactive protein (CRP) is a widely used inflammatory biomarker but its utility in burns is complicated by the systemic response to injury. The routine threshold is...
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Dr Andrew Turner1, Dr Henry Shepherd1, Dr John Vandervord1, Dr Jeon Cha1 1Royal North Shore Hospital Abstract: Background: Burns patient are thought to have an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) however the reported incidence ranges from 0.25% to...
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Mr Marc Seifman1, Mr K. Skaria Alexander1, Mr Cheng Lo1, Assoc Prof Heather Cleland1,2 1Victorian Adult Burns Service, 2Monash University Central Clinical School Abstract: Cupping therapy is a practice that involves placing heated cups on the skin to apply negative...
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Mr Marc Seifman1, Mr K. Skaria Alexander1, Mr Cheng Lo1, Assoc Prof Heather Cleland1,2 1Victorian Adult Burns Service, 2Monash University Central Clinical School Abstract: Cupping therapy is a practice that involves placing heated cups on the skin to apply negative...
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Mr Marc Seifman1, Mr K. Skaria Alexander1, Mr Cheng Lo1, Assoc Prof Heather Cleland1,2 1Victorian Adult Burns Service, 2Monash University Central Clinical School Abstract: Cupping therapy is a practice that involves placing heated cups on the skin to apply negative...
  • 3 July 2017
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