Management of foot burns in a patient with diabetes

“A 44 year old male, Mr M, with type 1 diabetes presented to A & E with burns to his right foot sustained five days earlier by placing the foot on a hot radiator. The patient was a smoker, had long-term poor glycaemic control and had a number of diabetes associated complications including retinopathy and peripheral neuropathy.”

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Flaminal® Forte; A Clinical Trial to assess the efficacy of use in Partial Thickness Burns

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Peter Campbell, OAM
“Flaminal® Forte was originally developed to manage bio-burden and promote wound healing in chronic wounds. It was found to use a complex of enzymes to destroy the bacterial cell wall whilst not damaging healthy tissue. The RNSH experience with chronic wound healing found Flaminal® Forte was able to make a positive impact on wound progression and healing times.”

Local treatment of burns: a modern approach

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Henk Hoeksema
“In recent years, much research has been conducted with an aim to optimising the local treatment of second-degree burns. With this category of burn we are not just concerned with closure of the wound, but rather with rapid healing with a good aesthetic and functional end result.”