title: Management of burn injuries: a rationale for the use of temporary synthetic skin substitutes?
abstract: Burn injuries can be difficult to dress adequately, particularly if they are partial thickness, when nerves retain their sensitivity. A temporary skin substitute has been found to have a number of advantages in dressing these wounds.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rennie
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011140:Polyurethanes; C045685:omiderm