Mrs Herni Lutfiah Hussein1, Mrs Nurazlin Azman1, Ms Joanne Jovina SH Cheng1 1Kk Women’s And Children’s Hospital, Sengkang, Singapore Abstract: Background:KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital is the referring paediatric hospital in Singapore for a wide variation of burns. The Department...
  • 26 June 2018
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Ms Hannah Leitch1, Ms Dallas Gillespie2, Ms Rebecca Schrale3 1Tasmanian Health Organisation, Hobart, Australia, 2Tasmanian Health Organisation, Hobart, Australia, 3Tasmanian Health Organisation, Hobart, Australia Abstract: Background: Meeting best practice guidelines to minimise contracture development in a full thickness, low voltage...
  • 21 June 2018
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Miss Caroline Gee1, Dr  Jessica  Maskell2, Dr  Heidi  Williamson3, Professor  Roy  Kimble1,4, Associate Professor Peter  Newcombe5 1Centre for Children’s Burns and Trauma Research, Centre for Children’s Health Research, Level 7, 62 Graham Street, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, c.gee@uq.edu.au   2Gold Coast University...
  • 21 June 2018
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Prof. John Pearn1 1Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital, South Brisbane , Australia Abstract: All members of Burns Teams are aware that thermal damage to the eye is a rare event. In a recent survey of hundreds of burns to the face,...
  • 21 June 2018
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Mr Jonathan Niszczak1 1Bio Med Sciences, inc., Allentown, United States Abstract: Introduction: Recent advancements in medicine have vastly improved the survival chances of burn patients.  The focus of the burn recovery has now shifted from survival to early rehabilitation. We...
  • 21 June 2018
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Dr Isobel Yeap1, Dr Aruna Wijewardana1, Anne Darton1, Dr John Vandervord1 1Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Australia Abstract: Background: As well as allowing one to see, hear, speak, eat and breathe, the face is central to one’s ability to...
  • 21 June 2018
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Dr Isobel Yeap1, Dr Aruna Wijewardana1, Dr John Vandervord1 1Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Australia Abstract: The burned ear represents a unique challenge for several reasons. One of the reasons is that the ear has little soft tissue coverage,...
  • 21 June 2018
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