Dr Sarah Fraser1, Dr Courtney Ryder2, Dr Julianne Coombes3, Ms Hayley Williams4 1University Of New South Wales, , Australia, 2Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia, 3The George Institute for Global Health Australia, Sydney, Australia, 4University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Abstract: Aboriginal and...
- 26 August 2021
Dr Samuel Chu1, Dr Suzanne Rae1, Dr Jeremy Rawlins1, Dr Anna Goodwin-Walters1, Dr Helen Douglas1 1Fiona Stanley Hospital – State Adult Burns Unit Western Australia, Perth, Australia Abstract: Introduction Electronic cigarettes have increased in popularity over the past few years,...
- 26 August 2021
Mrs Tamsin Mahoney1, Miss Zahra Ehlherth1, Mrs Emma Caldwell1 1Queensland Children’s Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia Abstract: Introduction Pressure garment (PG) therapy is utilised by burns therapists in preventing and managing hypertrophic scars. Historically at Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH) Pegg Leditschke...
- 26 August 2021
Dr Julieann Coombes1, Dr Courtney Ryder2, Dr Kate Hunter1, Dr Sarah Frazer4, Professor Andrew Holland3, Ms Madeleine Jacques3, Ms Deborah Maze3, Mr Dale Forbes5, Mr Michele Scarcella3, Mr Karl Briscoe6 1The George Institute For Global Health, Newtown, Australia, 2Flinders University,...
- 26 August 2021
Dr Derek Liang1, Dr Aruna Wijewardena1, Dr John Vandervord1 1Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Australia Abstract: Introduction Split-thickness skin grafts are used extensively for burns reconstruction. However, grafts can fail due to shearing forces, poor apposition or collections between...
- 26 August 2021
Dr Jake Willet1, Dr Samantha Smith1, Dr Rebecca Heah1, Dr Nicholas Smith1, Dr Matthew Jennings, Ms Linda Quinn1, Dr Annie Roberts1, Dr Amy Jeeves1, Dr Darren Molony1, Dr Roger Woods1, Dr Isaac Harvey1, Dr Michelle Lodge1, Dr Bernard Carney1 1Women’s...
- 26 August 2021
Dr Sarah Huang1, Dr Aruna Wijewardena1, Dr Rowan Gillies1, Dr Jeon Cha1 1Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Australia Abstract: Background Self-inflicted burns often have complex psychosocial and psychiatric backgrounds. Recent studies have shown that the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively...
- 26 August 2021
Mr Evan Gow1,2, Associate Professor Katrina Spilsbury3, Dr Dale Edwick1,4, Dr Tiffany Grisbrook2, Professor Fiona Wood1,4,5, Associate Professor Dale Edgar1,3,4,6 1State Adult Burns Unit, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Australia, 2School of Physiotherapy, Curtin University, Bentley, Australia, 3Insitute for Health Research,...
- 26 August 2021
Mr Andrew Yau1, Dr Mark Fear1,2, Dr Fiona Wood1,2,3, Dr Elaine Holmes4, Dr Jeremy Nicholson4, Dr Lukey Whiley4 1Burn Injury Research Unit, Perth, Australia, 2Fiona Wood Foundation, Perth, Australia, 3Burns Service WA, Perth, Australia, 4Australian National Phenome Centre, Perth, Australia...
- 26 August 2021
Dr Kiran Narula1, Mr Jeremy Rawlins1 1State Adult Burns Unit, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia Abstract: Introduction: Free flaps in burns patients were historically unreliable; shifts in haemodynamics, clotting, and wound healing caused by systemic inflammation leading to increased complication...
- 26 August 2021