Cassidy C, St Peter SD, Lacey S, Beery M, Ward-Smith P, Sharp RJ, Ostlie DJ, et al.
Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries. Date of publication 2005 Nov 1;volume 31(7):890-3.
1. Burns. 2005 Nov;31(7):890-3. Epub 2005 Jul 14.
Biobrane versus duoderm for the treatment of intermediate thickness burns in
children: a prospective, randomized trial.
Cassidy C(1), St Peter SD, Lacey S, Beery M, Ward-Smith P, Sharp RJ, Ostlie DJ.
Author information:
(1)Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Children's Mercy Hospital, 2401 Gillham
Road, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.
In this study, we directly compared the efficacy of Biobrane and Duoderm for the
treatment of small intermediate thickness burns in children in a prospective,
randomized fashion to determine their relative impact on wound healing, pain
scores, and cost. Patients under 18 years of age with intermediate thickness
burns on a surface area less than 10% were enrolled and treated with one of the
two dressing systems. Data collected included mechanism of injury, time to
complete healing, pain scores, and institutional cost of materials until healing
was complete. No significant difference in time to healing or pain scores was
detected between the two groups. The cost of each treatment was statistically
more expensive in the Biobrane group. The results of this study demonstrate that
Duoderm and Biobrane provide equally effective treatment of partial thickness
burns among in the pediatric population. However, Duoderm is statistically less
expensive than Biobrane and can be considered a first-line treatment option for
intermediate thickness burn wounds in children.
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2005.04.029
PMID: 16023298 [Indexed for MEDLINE]
