Burns - Grafting, Specialist management, OP Mx

Question 1

Grafting

Grafting should be performed within ? days of the burn, although wounds
must be free of ?.
The best covering is autograft split skin from ? areas, and grafting may
have to be performed in many ? for large sites due to shortage of ? ?: they can be reused after ? weeks or so.
? covering can be used whilst donor sites mature.

Answer 1

5
infection
unburnt
stages
donor sites
3
temporary

Question 2

Indications for referral

Burns >?% of total body area (TBA).
Partial thickness burns >?% (or ?% in children).
Full thickness burns >?%.
? injury.
Associated ? injury.
? or electrical injuries.
Extremes of ?.

Answer 2

30
10
5
1
circumferential
inhalation
chemical
age

Question 3

OP Mx

outpatient management is ? and ?, with blisters ? and dressed with a ? ?. They will be referred to a burns centre if not healed by ? weeks (assumed full thickness);

• Adults with partial thickness burns %.
• Children with partial thickness burns %.
• Full thickness burns %

Answer 3

reassurance
analgesia
deroofed
paraffin gauze
3
10
5
1