Deroofing minor burn blisters--what is the evidence?
It is estimated that 150000 new patients per year will attend an A&E Department or Minor Injury Unit (MIU) with a minor burn injury (Wardrope & Edhouse 1999). There is often conflicting 'evidence' for the management and treatment of minor burns blisters and this can cause variations in the treatment provided within an A&E department resulting in confusion for staff and patients.
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Primary Care Suite, University Hospital Lewisham, London, UK. heshedu@arsenalfc.net
D001768:Blister / Q000145:classification / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D002056:Burns / Q000451:nursing*; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D016529:Emergency Nursing; D006801:Humans