A 14 year old girl sustains a steam burn measuring 6 by 7 inches over the ulnar aspect of her right forearm. Blisters develop over the entire area of the burn wound, and by the time the patient is seen 6 hour after the injury, some of the blisters have ruptured spontaneously. In addition to debridement of the necrotic epithelium, all the following therapeutic regiments might be considered appropriate for this patient, except:
Correct Answer: Heterograft application with sutures to secure it in place and daily washes, but no dressing
Description: Patient in the question has suffered from second degree, deep type burns. Options for topical treatment of deep burns are: 1% silver sulphadiazine cream, 0.5% silver nitrate solution, mafenide acetate cream and serum nitrate, silver sulphadiazine cream and cerium citrate. Ref: Critical Care Transpo By American Academy of Ohopaedic Surgeons, American College Of Emergency Physicians, Page 447
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