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Laser Doppler imaging in a paediatric burns population.
- Source :
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Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries [Burns] 2009 Sep; Vol. 35 (6), pp. 824-31. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Jun 04. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Objective: Laser Doppler imaging (LDI) was compared to wound outcomes in children's burns, to determine if the technology could be used to predict these outcomes.<br />Methods: Forty-eight patients with a total of 85 burns were included in the study. Patient median age was 4 years 10 months and scans were taken 0-186 h post-burn using the fast, low-resolution setting on the Moor LDI2 laser Doppler imager. Wounds were managed by standard practice, without taking into account the scan results. Time until complete re-epithelialisation and whether or not grafting and scar management were required were recorded for each wound. If wounds were treated with Silvazine or Acticoat prior to the scan, this was also recorded.<br />Results: The predominant colour of the scan was found to be significantly related to the re-epithelialisation, grafting and scar management outcomes and could be used to predict those outcomes. The prior use of Acticoat did not affect the scan relationship to outcomes, however, the use of Silvazine did complicate the relationship for light blue and green scanned partial thickness wounds. Scans taken within the 24-h window after-burn also appeared to be accurate predictors of wound outcome.<br />Conclusion: Laser Doppler imaging is accurate and effective in a paediatric population with a low-resolution fast-scan.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Bandages
Burns pathology
Burns physiopathology
Burns therapy
Child
Child, Preschool
Cicatrix physiopathology
Cicatrix therapy
Epithelium physiology
Humans
Infant
Prognosis
Skin Pigmentation
Skin Transplantation methods
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Wound Healing physiology
Burns diagnosis
Laser-Doppler Flowmetry methods
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1879-1409
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19500913
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2008.11.016