Prof. Roy Kimble MD, PhD For further information on this presentation please click here to download the flyer Abstract: Mölnlycke Health Care welcomes Professor Roy Kimble, Paediatric & Neonatal Surgeon at The Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane. During this brief 30...

Rosemary Kendall1, Heather Gale-Maclaren1, Patrick Sloan2 1Fiona Stanley Hospital, 2Edith Cowan University Abstract: Western Australia’s 2.6 million km2  means that rural and remote patients may have to travel vast distances to access burn care.  This means long transfer times, potentially...

Heather Cleland, Lincoln Tracy   Abstract: The Burns Registry of Australia and New Zealand (BRANZ) is one of ANZBA’s most significant initiatives. Now in its 12th year, it is established as a collaboration between the Australian and New Zealand Burn...

Lisa Macintyre1 1School of Textiles and Design, Heriot-Watt University Abstract: Pressure garments have been used to help treat and prevent hypertrophic burn scars since the early 1970s. Pressure garments are made from elastic fabrics that are cut smaller than the...

Dr Doran Kalmin1, Dr Edward Raby, A/Prof Dale Edgar, Winthrop Professor Fiona Wood 1State Adult Burns Unit, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia Abstract: Early excision of deep burns is considered the primary factor in reducing the incidence of invasive burn...

Miss Nichola Foster1, Associate Professor Dale  Edgar1,2,3, Winthrop Professor Fiona Wood2,3, Dr Rachel  Kornhaber4,5, Dr Sarah McGarry6 1Burn Injury Research Node, Institute for Health Research / School of Physiotherapy, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Perth, Australia, 2Burn Injury...

Dr Sam Hamilton1, Dr Katherine Davis1, Mr Nanda Kandamany1 1Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Australia Abstract: Background Scarring from burns causes considerable morbidity, often resulting in contractions impacting range of motion at joints, suboptimal aesthetics and causing troublesome itch (Willows BM...

Dr Marcus Cheng1, Dr Ebrar Al-Yasery1, Dr  Sarah Lonie1, Mr Wai-Ting Choi1 1Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Western Health, Sunshine, Australia Abstract: Burns are a common form of injury in the paediatric population. There is an increased incidence of...

Dr Michael Taylor1, Dr Hannah Woodford2, Dr Monique  Bertinetti1 1Children’s Hospital Westmead, Westmead, Australia, 2Nepean Hospital , Penrith, Australia Abstract: Introduction: Children with sensorimotor deficits present treating teams with additional complex challenges in the coordination of their care. The epidemiology...

Dr Rory Middleton1, Dr Thomas Whitton1, Dr Jennifer Martins1 1Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Australia Abstract: Background: Although accounting for only a small percentage of total admissions to hospital for burns, chemical burns require special consideration due to their potential for...