title: Using biobrane: techniques to make life easier.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To facilitate the use of Biobrane for those burn care practitioners not familiar with this material.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two techniques have been developed through extensive use of Biobrane over many years, in both sheet and glove form. These techniques have been described and illustrated with photographs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The use of these techniques has allowed the corresponding author to markedly reduce operating time and to easily apply the material single-handedly.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Biobrane is a biosynthetic skin substitute primarily designed for the definitive treatment of superficial partial-thickness to mid-dermal burn injury. Once experienced with its use, the material is quite ubiquitous. The described techniques will facilitate the use of Biobrane for those not familiar with it.
authors.affiliation: Burns Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide 5000, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Nicholas S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Solanki
authors.forename: Katarzyna M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Nowak
authors.forename: Ian P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Mackie
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Greenwood