Predicting length of stay from Total Body Surface Area burned – Is 1 day per TBSA % applicable to Australasian burn units? Elizabeth Concannon1, Anton Alvaro1, Nicholas Solanki1, Marcus Wagstaff1, 1Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Abstract Hospital length...
- 29 August 2023
Neck scar contracture release and resurfacing with synthetic dermal substitute – tips and tricks for success Elizabeth Concannon1, Marcus Wagstaff1, Nicholas Solanki1, 1Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Abstract Post burn neck contractures cause major functional and cosmetic problems...
- 29 August 2023
Systematic review of burn injuries in East Africa Jess Medland1, 1Peninsula Health, Frankston, Victoria, Australia Abstract Background Paediatric burn injuries are a significant problem in East Africa and they are often preventable. With limited access to acute burns care in...
- 29 August 2023
Title Public Health and clinical approach to prevent childhood burns in Kenya Jess Medland1, 1Peninsula Health, Frankston, Victoria, Australia Abstract Background Exposure to paediatric burns in rural Kenya as a volunteer Occupational Therapist, prompted the initiation of a community burns...
- 29 August 2023
Public Health and clinical approach to prevent childhood burns in Kenya Jess Medland1, 1Peninsula Health, Frankston, Victoria, Australia Abstract Background Exposure to paediatric burns in rural Kenya as a volunteer Occupational Therapist, prompted the initiation of a community burns prevention...
- 29 August 2023
Long Term outcome of BTM in extremity reconstruction Namal Munasinghe1, Jess Medland1, 1Peninsula Health, Frankston, Victoria, Australia Abstract Background NovosorbTM is a biodegradable temporising matrix (BTM) composed of synthetic open cell foam providing a scaffold for neovascularization, forming dermis-like tissue...
- 29 August 2023
Factors contributing to childhood burn contractures in rural Kenya that present for corrective surgery Jess Medland1, Peter Oduor2, 1Peninsula Health, Frankston, Victoria, Australia2Nakuru Provincial General Hospital, Nakuru, Nakuru, Kenya Abstract Background Exposure to the devastating outcomes of paediatric burns in...
- 29 August 2023
Translating science into burns first aid practices: “Sometimes I have believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast” Yvonne Singer1,2, Victor Joe4, Tina Palmieri3, Maleea Holbert2, Kevin Mackey5, Roy Kimble7, John Rose6, Bronwyn Griffin2, 1Victorian Adult Burn Service, Prahran,...
- 29 August 2023
Childhood Burn Prevention Poster, Kenya Jess Medland1, 1Peninsula Health, Frankston, Victoria, Australia Abstract Background Exposure to paediatric burns in rural Kenya as a volunteer Occupational Therapist, prompted the initiation of a community burns prevention program. “Mama Cynthia Kenya” hosts community...
- 29 August 2023
Burn-related violence against women in Australia: Findings from the BRANZ Yvonne Singer1,2,3, Lincoln Tracy3, Bronwyn Griffin2, Lisa Martin4, Mike Peck5, Claudia Malic6, Heather Douglas7, 1Victorian Adult Burn Service, Prahran, Victoria, Australia2School of Nursing & Midwifery, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia3School...
- 29 August 2023