Journal article
Amnion in the treatment of pediatric partial-thickness facial burns
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Wound coverage for second-degree burns remains a clinical challenge. Human amniotic membranes have been used for many years in the treatment of burns; however, no large prospective clinical trials have been published. In this article, we present a novel and standardized procurement and processing method for amnion and investigate, whether the use of this biological dressing is safe and may represent a new therapeutic option for …
Authors
Branski LK; Herndon DN; Celis MM; Norbury WB; Masters OE; Jeschke MG
Journal
Burns, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 393–399
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2008
DOI
10.1016/j.burns.2007.06.007
ISSN
0305-4179