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Burn Wound Care


Chemical burns: pathophysiology and treatment
Palao R, Monge I, Ruiz M, Barret JP
Palao, R., Monge, I., Ruiz, M., & Barret, J.P. (2010). Chemical burns: pathophysiology and treatment. Burns, 36(3), 295-304.

Rationale for Inclusion: A comprehensive review of chemical burn and its treatment

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Toxic epidermal necrolysis. A step forward in treatment.
Heimbach DM, Engrav LH, Marvin JA, Harnar TJ, Grube BJ.
JAMA. 1987 Apr 24;257(16):2171-5.

Rationale for inclusion: First paper describing use of porcine xenograft for the treatment of SJS/TEN. Authors found this treatment algorithm was associated with a massive decrease in mortality. 

CAVEAT: Single center, non-randomized

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Clinical experience with viable frozen human skin and a frozen skin bank.
Bondoc CC, Burke JF.
Ann Surg. 1971 Sep;174(3):371-82.

Rationale for inclusion: First paper demonstrating that human skin could be frozen and banked both for allo and autograft without diminishing viability. 

CAVEAT: Case study, largely opinion paper

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