Publications by authors named "H Oliver Rennekampff"
Article Synopsis
- Demographic data indicates a strong link between facial burns and serious dental health issues, while inhalation injuries show a significant association with poor periodontal health, both negatively impacting patients' quality of life.
- Despite the evidence, burn centers in the U.S. and Germany often lack specialized services and clear follow-up for patients at risk of these complications.
- The review outlines the dental health problems related to burn injuries and aims to inform future research and treatment approaches to enhance patient outcomes.
The ability to heal one's wounds is perhaps one of the most fundamental and critical of physiologic processes. This coordinated and closely regulated sequential biological process involves a variety of migratory and resident cells. The activation, modulation, balance, and control of these functions depend upon soluble mediators that activate cells and modulate their diverse functions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Surgical management of burn injury patients : Comments on the guidelines on treatment of thermal injuries in adults].
Unfallchirurgie (Heidelb)
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- Burn injuries present a unique challenge, ranging from minor burns to life-threatening cases, with insufficient treatment leading to significant quality of life issues.* -
- Treatment approaches vary: superficial second-degree burns can often be managed outpatient with wound dressings, while deeper burns may require surgical debridement and advanced methods like enzymatic debridement.* -
- Third-degree burns necessitate early intervention involving debridement and skin grafting, with aftercare essential for addressing long-term visible effects.*
Article Synopsis
- The treatment of burn injuries varies significantly based on the severity, from minor burns to life-threatening cases, requiring tailored approaches to optimize healing and quality of life.
- Superficial second-degree burns can often be managed outpatient with modern dressings, while deeper second-degree and indeterminate burns typically need debridement, including options like enzymatic debridement.
- Third-degree burns necessitate early debridement and skin grafting, and patients should receive long-term aftercare to address visible and functional challenges post-recovery.
One of the most essential goals in managing complex limb defects is obtaining adequate soft tissue coverage with excellent functional and aesthetic outcomes. Free perforator skin flaps represent an optimal option for such defects. Therefore, our intention was to reconstruct these kinds of defects with thin fasciocutaneous flaps without the need for debulking.
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