Plasma fibronectin concentrations in patients with severe burn injury.

Plasma fibronectin concentrations were measured in 33 patients with major burn injury. Changes in plasma fibronectin concentration were related to the day of burn injury, surgery and to the development of sepsis. Within 24 hours of the burn injury and surgical treatment, a decrease of the plasma fibronectin concentration was observed, which returned to normal values within 72 hours.

Clinical results of treatment of patients in the air-fluidized bed (Clinitron) during a one-year period.

Beside the nursing difficulties in using the Clinitron bed we have experienced further technical difficulties during the introduction period which are described. However, the beds have been most effective from a bacteriological point of view and have reduced the infection rate.

Acute excision or exposure treatment? Secondary reconstructions and functional results.

To evaluate late-result of burn treatment 102 patients (52 treated with acute excision and grafting and 50 with exposure treatment and grafting on the 14th day) were examined 3 years after the burn injury. The series included patients with small, medium-sized and large burns, 56 of whom had used pressure bandages for about one year. During the first 3 years post-burn, 17 patients with contractures required release operations amounting to a total of 60 reconstructive procedures.

Acute excision or exposure treatment? Final results of a three-year randomized controlled clinical trial.

Which treatment, acute excision or exposure, is the method of choice in the treatment of patients with small, medium-sized or large burns, and superficial or deep burns respectively? In an attempt to give an answer to this question a Randomized, Controlled, Clinical Trial was carried out by the Burns Unit in Copenhagen. The RCCT consisted of all patients (570) admitted primarily for burn injuries over the 3-year period 1976-79. Patients who would be too difficult to compare were sorted out (unsuited for trial--421 patients).