title: Progress in burn treatment and the use of artificial skin.
abstract: Recently improved survival from thermal injuries has been demonstrated both in children and adults. This increase in burn injury survival rates is the result of multiple changes in treatment; probably the most important changes are, first, a more aggressive management of the wound with prompt excision of devitalized tissues and immediate closure of the wound, and, second, a better understanding and management of metabolic, immunologic, and nutritional aspects of the injured patient. Artificial skin is a very important additional treatment modality that has more recently become available and promises to contribute significantly to improvements in wound management and survival rates by its ability to physiologically close a burn wound immediately after its excision.
authors: Surgical Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
authors: R G
authors: RG
authors: Tompkins
authors: J F
authors: JF
authors: Burke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001684:Biological Dressings; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin