Comparison of the bacterial clearing effects of different biologic dressings on granulating wounds following thermal injury.
In 16 patients with thermal injury, no difference in bacterial clearing was noted when wounds were dressed with cadaver homograft skin, porcine skin, either mesh or sheet, and with amnion. Because of cost and ease we prefer fresh porcine skin for second- and third-degree burns.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000650:Amnion; D000818:Animals; D001458:Bandages; D001684:Biological Dressings; D002056:Burns / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002102:Cadaver; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006097:Granulation Tissue; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013552:Swine; D014945:Wound Healing