title: [Clinical evaluation of eschar grinding and biological dressing A for treatment of deep partial-thickness burn wound on the extremities].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the clinical effect of eschar grinding and wound coverage by biological dressing A in the management of deep partial-thickness burn wound on the extremities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventy-three patients with deep partial-thickness burns on the extremities were divided into two groups to receive different managements. The patients in group 1 were treated with eschar grinding and wound coverage with biological dressing A, and group 2 received conventional treatment. The white blood cell count, body temperature, incidence of wound infection and wound healing time were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with conventional treatment, wound management with eschar grinding and coverage by biological dressing A could increase the effective rate (29/32 vs 31/41, P<0.05), inhibit systemic inflammation and scar hypertrophy, and shorten the wound healing time (13.79-/+5.72 vs 17.08-/+8.39, P<0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Eschar grinding and wound coverage by biological dressing A can be effective for management of deep partial-thickness burns on the extremities, and earlier treatment with the dressing A achieves better effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Burn Surgery, Humen Hospital, Dongguan 523902, China.
authors.forename: Yue-ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Chun-xin
authors.initials: CX
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Gui-bing
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D001684:Biological Dressings; D002056:Burns / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000517:prevention & control; D003646:Debridement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005121:Extremities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome