METHOD FOR TREATING BURN WOUNDS Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method recommends to use film wound-dressing material comprising mixture of medicinal preparations. Burn wounds are preliminarily dabbed with powder of KERATAN biopreparation based on water-soluble keratin. Treatment is conducted until complete elimination of nectrolysis of wounds by applying film dressing material perforated with rows of openings. The latter form rectangles of continuous surface with sides equal to 100 and 200 mm. Openings are rectangular and have sides 1 mm and 3-5 mm. They are spaced apart at a distance of 1 mm from each other. If granulated zones are formed on wound, patient is subjected to sparing dermatomic ectomy of granulated zones and to autodermoplasty. When patient is recovered from burn shock, he is subjected, if necessary, to dermatomic necrectomy. Treatment of autodermotransplants and donor wounds is carried out using film wound-dressing with rows of openings. After grafting skin flaps onto operated skin surface, individual compression underwear is put on. EFFECT: accelerated healing of burn and donor wounds; reduced treatment duration; lower risk for cicatrization. 5 cl