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...
- 14 September 2021
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...
- 14 September 2021
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...
- 30 August 2021
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...
- 26 August 2021
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...
- 3 June 2019
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...
- 31 May 2019
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...
- 31 May 2019
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...
- 31 May 2019
Mr Patrick Lu1,2, Karl-Anton Harms2, Cheng Lo1,2, Heather Cleland1,2 1Department of Surgery, Central Clinical School, Monash University, , Australia, 2Victorian Adult Burns Service, The Alfred, , Australia Abstract: Methods: Prospective data was collected from all adult admissions with >10% total...
- 31 May 2019
Dr Alicia Tucker Abstract Humans have always looked up to the stars with wonder. Our innate need to explore the unknown has evolved over the millennia. The post WWII boom in space technology development spurned the Space Race and has...
- 30 May 2019