Nicholas Solanki1, Sarah Shugg1, Tess Brian1, Richard Wong She1 1The National Burn Centre, Middlemore Hospital, Otahuhu, New Zealand Abstract: Introduction: The National Burn Centre (TNBC) at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland first opened in 2006. Its role is to provide care for...
- 21 June 2018
Dr Tess Brian1, Dr Nicholas Solanki1, Dr Richard Wong She1 1The National Burns Centre, Middlemore Hospital, Otahuhu, New Zealand Abstract: Matriderm is a dermal regeneration template composed of bovine dermal collagen and nuchal ligament elastin fibres. It allows single-stage reconstruction...
- 21 June 2018
Dr Judith McInnes1, Miss Heather Cleland2, Dr Lincoln Tracy1, Ms Anne Darton3, Professor Fiona Wood4, Ms Tracey Perrett5, Professor Belinda Gabbe1 1Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 2Victorian Adult Burns Service, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, 3NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation Statewide Burn...
- 21 June 2018
Mr Peter Stone1, Miss Hana Menezes1, Dr Natasha Jennings1 1Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia Abstract: Aims/Objectives: 1] What is the evidence for knowledge translation on the modality of honey dressings used to decrease infections by antibiotic-resistant bacteria? 2] Do honey dressings...
- 21 June 2018
Dr Morgan Haines1, Dr Aruna Wijewardena1, Dr Robert Gates1 1Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Australia Abstract: Background: Patients aged over 85 are a growing population in the burns units of developed nations (Lumenta et al. 2008). This age group...
- 21 June 2018
Dr Jonathan Hew1, Roxanne J Parungao1, Dr Criag P Mooney1, Dr Julian K Smyth1, Dr Samantha Solon-Biet2, Caroline Nicholls3, Dr Cassandra Chong1, Professor Stephen J Simpson2, Dr Zhe Li1, Professor Peter Maitz1, Dr Yiwei Wang1 1The Anzac Research Institute, Concord,...
- 21 June 2018
Dr Tess Brian1, Dr Paul T. Cheng1, Dr Deirdre M. Seoighe1 1Waikato Hospital, Waikato DHB, Hamilton, New Zealand Abstract: Introduction:A polyurethane material (NovoSorbTM Biodegradable Temporising Matrix or “BTM”; PolyNovo Biomaterials Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) has been derived and evaluated...
- 21 June 2018
Dr Rachel Khoo1, Dr Annette Camer-Pesci1, Dr Helen Douglas1, Prof Fiona Wood1, Dr Suzanne Rea1 1State Adult Burns Unit, Fiona Stanley Hospital, 11 Robin Warren Dr, Murdoch WA 6150 Abstract: Background:Burn wound pain management is challenging and complex. Traditionally, the...
- 21 June 2018
Dr Nicholas Tang1 1Royal Melbourne Hospital, 300 Grattan St, Australia Abstract: Background: Hypergranulation tissue has been described in the literature as a deterrent to complete wound healing following skin-grafting to burns1. ‘Kenacomb Ointment’, a combination of triamcinolone acetonide, neomycin sulfate,...
- 21 June 2018
Ms Nicole Wong1, Dr Helen Douglas2, Dr Anna Goodwin-Walters2 1The University of Auckland, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Auckland, New Zealand, 2State Adult Burns Unit, Murdoch, Australia Abstract: Background:It is well accepted that a variety of pigmentation changes occur...
- 21 June 2018