The use of frogskin as a biological dressing for temporary cover of burn wounds

Abstract

Most burns experts will agree that third degree burn wounds should be excised by the end of the first postinjury week. The wound should be closed if one is to minimize or avoid the deleterious effects of the hypermetabolic changes which occur after a major burns injury. Early excision and grafting has significantly decreased morbidity and mortality in burns patients. In selected cases, this method offers a better chance of a faster recovery, with marked reductions in metabolic consumption, as a consequence of the prompt closure of the wound. © 2008 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.