Bilayer dermal matrix for the treatment of painful burn scars
Moyer, H.R.; Yezhelyev, M.; Ingram, W.L.
Wounds a Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice 23(8): 236-242
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 1044-7946 PMID: 25879234 Document Number: 652597
Background. Outcomes following burn injury have improved considerably in recent years due to early excision and skin grafting. Despite a reduction in late burn complications, up to 70% of patients experience long-term pain at both the injured area and the skin-grafted scar. Current therapies do not ameliorate these symptoms for a majority of these patients. This report presents initial results of a new technique using a bilayer dermal substitute (Integra™, , range: 30-135) before treatment to 7.5 MED (range: 0-20) postoperatively (P < 0.05). Scar excision, interval placement of a bilayer dermal matrix, and subsequent skin grafting is a new technique that can improve, and in some cases ameliorate, burn scar related pain. .