Dr Shivani Aggarwala1,2, Dr Andrea Issler-Fisher1,2, Professor Peter Haertsch1,2, Professor Peter  Maitz1,2 1Concord Burns Unit, Sydney, Australia, 2University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia Abstract: Early debridement of burn eschar is associated with a reduction in burn related mortality but is not...
  • 25 June 2018
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Mr Cody Frear1, Dr Bronwyn Griffin1, Dr Leila Cuttle2, A/Prof Steven McPhail3, Prof Roy Kimble1 1Centre For Children’s Burns And Trauma Research, The University Of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia, 2Centre for Children’s Burns and Trauma Research, Queensland University of Technology,...
  • 25 June 2018
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Ms. Wong Tze Wing 1Burns Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Hospital Authority, Hong Kong Abstract: Introduction:Burn incidents happen are always unexpected. There were increasing trends of burn injuries in the community. Burn injury is preventable....
  • 25 June 2018
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Mr Jozef Verbelen1, Mr. Hendrik Hoeksema1, Dr. Karel Claes1, Prof. Stan Monstrey1 1University Hospital Gent, Gent, Belgium Abstract: Objectives:The management of both split thickness donor sites and partial thickness burns with healing potential within 21 days is often considered to...
  • 25 June 2018
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Mrs Nithivadee Wattanaparada1, Mrs Rebecca Fox1, Dr. Helen Jeffrey1 1Burns Operating Theatre, Royal North Shore Hospital, North Ryde, Australia Abstract: Burns patients have difficulty maintaining their temperatures during surgical procedures so interventions which maintain the environmental temperature of the perioperative...
  • 22 June 2018
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Dr Alicia Miers1, Mr James  Brannigan2, Professor Roy Kimble1 1Pegg Leditschke Children’s Burns Centre, Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia, 2University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Abstract: “Flash Paper” is a nitrocellulose paper commonly used in magicians’ routines and accessible...
  • 22 June 2018
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Miss Huan Deng1, Professor Cecilia Li1 1The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Abstract: Background: The Vascularity of hypertrophic scars (HS) is an important indicator of scar maturation. A reliable and accurate measurement tool on documentation of the...
  • 21 June 2018
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Dr Harriet Semple1, Akane Katsu1, Dr Aruna Wijewardana1, Dr Robert Gates1, Dr John Vandervord1 1Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Australia Abstract: Intra-lesional steroid injection is a widely accepted treatment for hypertrophic scarring secondary to burns and is often used...
  • 21 June 2018
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Mrs Ellen Wilson1, Mrs Rob  Wiedemann1 1Alfred Hospital, Oakleigh, Australia Abstract: Splinting of axillar burns to prevent contracture and loss of joint function is challenging in all settings for nurses, allied health and patients. In 2016 a working group involving...
  • 21 June 2018
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Dr Anjana Bairagi1,2, Dr Bronwyn Griffirh1,2, Dr Zephanie Tyack1,3,6, A/Prof Steven  McPhail2,3,4, Prof  Roy  Kimble1,2,5,6 1Centre for Children’s Burns and Trauma Research, Centre for Children’s Health Research, Brisbane, Australia, 2Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, 3Centre for Functioning and Health...
  • 21 June 2018
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