Surgical Excision of Burn Wounds: Best Practices Using Evidence-Based Medicine

Timothy H F Daugherty; Amanda Ross; Michael W Neumeister

doi:10.1016/j.cps.2017.02.018

Surgical Excision of Burn Wounds: Best Practices Using Evidence-Based Medicine

Clin Plast Surg. 2017 Jul;44(3):619-625. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2017.02.018. Epub 2017 Apr 20.

Authors

Timothy H F Daugherty¹, Amanda Ross¹, Michael W Neumeister²

Affiliations

¹ Institute for Plastic Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL 62702, USA.
² Department of Surgery, Institute for Plastic Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Baylis Medical Building, 747 North Rutledge Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 357, Springfield, IL 62702, USA. Electronic address: mneumeister@siumed.edu.

PMID: 28576251
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2017.02.018

Abstract

This article reviews guidelines for burn wound excision, regarding timing, depth, and technique. The authors collect evidence from both animal models and the clinical literature, to recommend best practices for burn wound excision.

Keywords: Burns; Excision; Immune function; Scar minimization; Wound healing.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Burns / surgery*
Clinical Protocols
Disease Models, Animal
Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Wound Healing