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Temporary skin substitutes for burn patients: a nursing perspective.
1St Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio.
The Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation
|March 1, 1988
Summary
Temporary skin substitutes like pigskin, allograft, and Biobrane are crucial for covering open wounds when skin grafts are insufficient. These materials temporarily restore the skin barrier, aiding burn patient recovery.
Area of Science:
- Wound healing
- Biomaterials science
- Regenerative medicine
Background:
- Burn patient care prioritizes converting open wounds to closed wounds.
- Insufficient autograft skin necessitates alternative wound coverage methods.
- Temporary skin substitutes provide a temporary barrier for open wounds.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and describe available temporary skin substitute products.
- To review the properties, indications, and application of these substitutes.
Main Methods:
- Nationwide survey of available skin substitute products.
- Review of properties, indications for use, and application procedures for each substitute.
Main Results:
- Identified various skin substitutes including pigskin, allograft, Biobrane, OpSite, Xeroform, and scarlet red.
- Described the characteristics and usage guidelines for each product.
Conclusions:
- Temporary skin substitutes are essential when autograft availability is limited.
- Understanding the properties and applications of different substitutes optimizes burn wound management.