Burn treatment
Gentle care for burns
Effective burn healing for faster recovery
Most burns are painful and can even be life-changing for the patient. With the right treatment and therapies throughout the healing journey, we can help patients return to their daily life faster
The Power of Gentle
Our product portfolio does not make compromises. It provides an effective care and reduces additional trauma and suffering – every step of the way. This means undisturbed wound healing, improved cost-effectiveness and a better patient experience 2-3, 10-12 .
Our approach to healing burns
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1. Effective burn healing
Undisturbed wound healing should be promoted. Using dressings that minimise the risk of maceration, provide an antimicrobial barrier and allow for long wear time is essential. Pain and stress are contributors to delayed wound healing, therefore it is also key to select a dressing that minimises additional trauma9.
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2. Patient satisfaction
Experiencing pain and distress is not only a bad foundation for healing, it is also agonising for the patient. Choosing a dressing that minimises pain and anxiety at dressing changes will contribute to higher patient satisfaction.
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3. Cost-effectiveness
Cost-effectiveness is an important factor in implementing a treatment regimen for burns. Dressings associated with less dressings changes, nursing time or analgesics use can reduce the total cost of care.
A gentle healing journey
Most burns are painful and can even be life-changing for the patient. With the right treatment and therapies throughout the healing journey, we can help patients return to daily life faster.
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Start your conversation herePain reduction enabled by Safetac® technology
Safetac® is the original less-pain contact layer with silicone adhesion. It moulds softly to skin without sticking to the moist wound and it can be easily be removed without damaging the wound or skin1-5,7. That means less pain for your patients1-6,8. Safetac also protects new tissue and intact skin – so wounds remain undisturbed to support faster natural healing. Read more about Safetac here.
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With Safetac®
Wound stories
Every burn has its story. Listen to burn survivors and caregivers when they share their experience on burns.
Product selection guide
Our Burns Broucure can help you in the dialouge with partients on how to help them return to their daily life.
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References
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Van Overschelde P, et al. A randomised controlled trial comparing two wound dressings used after elective hip and knee arthroplasty. Presented at: 5th Congress of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS); 2016; Florence, Italy.
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Silverstein P, et al. An open, parallel, randomized, comparative, multicenter study to evaluate the cost-effectiveness, performance, tolerance, and safety of a silver-containing soft silicone foam. J Burn Care Res. 2011;32(6):617–26.
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Gee Kee EL, Kimble RM, Cuttle L, Stockton KA. Randomized controlled trial of three burns dressings for partial thickness burns in children. Burns. 2015;41(5):946–55.
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David F, et al. A randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial comparing the performance of a soft silicone-coated wound contact layer (Mepitel One) with a lipidocolloid wound contact layer (UrgoTul) in the treatment of acute wounds. Int Wound J. 2017;14(6):1307–15.
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Patton ML, et al. An open, prospective, randomized pilot investigation evaluating pain with the use of a soft silicone wound contact layer vs bridal veil and staples on split thickness skin grafts as a primary dressing. J Burn Care Res. 2013;34(6):e311–7.
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Bredow J, et al. Evaluation of absorbent versus conventional wound dressing: a randomized controlled study in orthopedic surgery. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2018;115(5):69–74.
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Meaume S, et al. A study to compare a new self-adherent soft silicone dressing with a self-adherent polymer dressing in stage II pressure ulcers. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2003;49(9):44–51.
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Gotschall CS, et al. Prospective, randomized study of the efficacy of Mepitel on children with partial-thickness scalds. J Burn Care Rehabil. 1998;19(4):279–83.
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Upton D, Solowiej K. Pain and stress as contributors to delayed wound healing. Wound Pract Res. 2010;18(3):114–22.
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Gee Kee EL, Stockton K, Kimble RM, et al. Cost-effectiveness of silver dressings for paediatric partial thickness burns: an economic evaluation from a randomized controlled trial. Burns. 2017;43(4):724–32.
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Aggarwala S, Harish V, Roberts S, et al. Treatment of partial thickness burns: a prospective, randomised controlled trial comparing Biobrane, Acticoat, Mepilex Ag and Aquacel Ag. J Burn Care Res. 2020;42(5):934–43.
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Tang H, Lv G, Fu J, et al. An open, parallel, randomized, comparative, multicenter investigation evaluating the efficacy and tolerability of Mepilex Ag versus silver sulfadiazine in the treatment of deep partial-thickness burn injuries. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2015;78(5):1000–7.
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