An Effective New Therapy for Burn Wounds

The document reports on various studies and treatments related to burn injuries. One study by Jeschke et al. included 62 children with severe thermal injuries and found that female patients had a reduced resting energy expenditure and improved bone mineral content and fat percentage compared to males, along with higher levels of certain anabolic hormones. Another section discusses the treatment of 125 children with burn injuries using 100% pure EMU oil, noting improved results within 2 to 5 months. Serena and Chakravarthy treated 36 patients with second or third degree burns using Maxorb Ag, a silver calcium alginate dressing, and observed a marked reduction in pain, less frequent dressing changes, and no infections, concluding that Maxorb Ag is an ideal burn dressing. Additionally, a case report by Salles et al. describes the successful use of a thoracodorsal artery perforator flap (TAP flap) for treating armpit burn scar retractions. Lastly, Costa et al. report on a child with postburn alopecia treated with hair follicles micrografted into a tissue-engineered dermal template (Integra®), showing integration of the follicles and neoepidermis formation around the grafts within 21 days, although further studies are needed to confirm the origin of the new epidermis.