[Use of thermovision examination in hand burns].

With the use of thermovision set TVT-01 "Raduga" 17 healthy persons (control group) and 40 injured persons with the burn of various degree of severity were examined. In superficial I-II degree burn on the hand the temperature within the centre of injury exceeds normal level by 1.6-2 degrees C, and III A degree--by 2.2-2.6 degrees C. The healing of the burn wound was followed by gradual fall of her temperature, although she normalizes after epithelialization completion. In III B degree burn on the hand the temperature within the centre of injury decreases by 1.6-2.0 degrees C in comparison with the normal level. Autodermoplasty is effective only in the presence of temperature gradient between transplant zone and healthy tissues no more than 1.5 degrees C.