Mr Brad Schmitt1, Mrs Kathryn Heath2, Mrs Rochelle Kurmis3, Ms Tanja Klotz4, Mr Marcus Wagstaff5, Professor John Greenwood6 1Senior Physiotherapist, Adult Burns Service, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, Australia, 2Allied Health Project Manager, Adult Burns Service, Royal Adelaide Hospital,...
- 21 June 2018
Dr Kerry Mclaughlin1, Dr Kevin Pan1, Dr Kieran Bates1 1The Alfred, Prahran, Australia Abstract: Background:Management of Burns pain is challenging.1,2,3,4,5,6 Patients report that donor surgical site is the most debilitating.7,8 and often neuropathic in nature. There has been increasing interest...
- 21 June 2018
Miss Crystle Gambetta1 1Lady Cilento Childrens’ Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia Abstract: Aim: To report demographics, post-operative management and factors that impact graft take in paediatric lower limb burn injuries that require skin grafting. Method: This single centre retrospective audit examined...
- 21 June 2018
Prof. John Pearn1 1Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital, South Brisbane , Australia Abstract: All members of Burns Teams are aware that thermal damage to the eye is a rare event. In a recent survey of hundreds of burns to the face,...
- 21 June 2018
Ms Rhianydd Thomas1,2, Ms Stephanie Wicks1, Mrs Claire Toose1, Dr Verity Pacey2 1The Children’s Hospital At Westmead, Westmead, Australia, 2Macquarie University, North Ryde, Australia Abstract: Burns to the axilla region pose a significant challenge to the treating therapist due to...
- 21 June 2018
Mrs Rosemary Kendell1, Miss Inge Hui Ing Wong2, Dr Sarah McGarry3, Prof Fiona Wood4 1Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia, 2Fiona Wood Foundation, Perth, Australia, 3Curtin University, Perth, Australia, 4Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia Abstract: Post-burn healing: quantifying optimal compression therapy...
- 21 June 2018
ANZBA Burn Prevention Committee1 1Australian & New Zealand Burn Association, St Leonards, Australia Abstract: The ANZBA Prevention Sub-Committee was formed to address burn prevention issues from a bi-national perspective. The committee comprises of representatives from states and territories of Australia,...
- 21 June 2018
Miss Siobhan Connolly1, Ms Anne Darton1 1ACI Statewide Burn Injury Service, St Leonards, Australia Abstract: A long time ago in a burn unit far, far away the benefits of digital images were recognised. These benefits were harnessed for the good...
- 21 June 2018
Dr Lisa Martin1 1Burn Injury Research Unit, University of WA,, Crawley, Australia, 2Burns Unit, Perth Children’s Hospital, Nedands, Australia Abstract: Burn injury survival is associated with long-term psychosocial, as well as physical, consequences (1). Psychological difficulties following a burn include...
- 21 June 2018
Ms Nicole Alexander1, Ms Alison Baillie2, Ms Anna Lucia3 1The Royal Children’s Hospital , Parkville , Australia, 2The Royal Children’s Hospital , Parkville , Australia, 3The Royal Children’s Hospital , Parkville , Australia Abstract: This eco map is a visual...
- 21 June 2018