Critical evaluation of the clinimetrics of laser Doppler imaging in burn assessment.
Just under a third of clinical assessments of intermediate burn depth overestimate the extent of the injury, potentially resulting in unnecessary surgery. Research evidence suggests that laser Doppler imaging may be a more accurate alternative.
The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK. davidsainsbury@mac.com
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D002056:Burns / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D017078:Laser-Doppler Flowmetry; D008833:Microcirculation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply