title: Innovative use of povidone-iodine to guide burn wound debridement and predict the success of biobrane as a definitive treatment for burns.
abstract: The success of Biobrane (Smith & Nephew, St. Petersburg, Florida) dressing in superficial burns depends on wound selection and preparation. After wound debridement, povidone-iodine is applied, and changes in wound color are recorded. Next, Biobrane is applied, and adherence is checked after 48 hours. The authors' study showed that remaining brown areas of the wound are predictive of Biobrane nonadherence, which is indicative of deeper burns.
authors: Yu Sin Lau, BMBS, DM, MRCS, is a Specialty Registrar, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom. Peter Brooks, MBBS, PhD, FRCS(Ed), FRCS(Plast), is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham, United Kingdom. The authors have disclosed that they have no financial relationships related to this article. Submitted October 29, 2012; accepted in revised form January 29, 2013.
authors: Yu Sin
authors: YS
authors: Lau
authors: Peter
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authors: Brooks
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002053:Burn Units; D002056:Burns / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D011206:Povidone-Iodine; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: C042816:Biobrane; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D011206:Povidone-Iodine