Reduction in skin grafting after the introduction of hydrofiber dressings in partial thickness burns: A comparison between a hydrofiber and silver sulphadiazine

Burns

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 130-135

  Dokter, J ^a   Boxma, H ^a   Oen, I M M H ^a   Van Baar, M E ^b   Van Der Vlies, C H ^a  

^a Maasstad Hospital   (Netherlands)

^b Association of Dutch Burn Centres   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hydrofiber; Operative treatment; Partial thickness burns; Scald burns

Indexed keywords

SULFADIAZINE SILVER;

ARTICLE; BURN DRESSING; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; HYDROFIBER DRESSING; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCALD; SEX RATIO; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BURNS; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG CARRIERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS; PATIENT READMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SILVER SULFADIAZINE; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84872031891     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: 18791409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2012.03.004     Document Type: Article

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