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Using biobrane: techniques to make life easier
Nicholas S Solanki1, Katarzyna M Nowak, Ian P Mackie
1Burns Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide 5000, South Australia, Australia.
Aims:
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.
Conclusion:
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.
