Conservative treatment using compression suits for second and third degree burns in children.
The use of compression suits since December 1976 has shown, that even in cases with hypertrophic scarring after deep second- and third-degree burns good late results can be obtained. Thirty-five patients were re-examined 18 to 20 months after the compression suits were introduced and the results were analysed.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005676:Gravity Suits / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology; D013178:Sports Medicine; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D014945:Wound Healing