2010
Meshed Skin Grafts Placed Upside Down Can Take If Desiccation Is Prevented
Zuhaili B, Aflaki P, Koyama T, Fossum M, Reish R, Schmidt B, Pomahac B, Eriksson E. Meshed Skin Grafts Placed Upside Down Can Take If Desiccation Is Prevented. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2010, 125: 855-865. PMID: 20195112, PMCID: PMC2848958, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3181ccdc42.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin graftsMeshed graftReepithelialization rateSplit-thickness skin graftMeshed skin graftAutologous split-thickness skin graftWound environmentFull-thickness woundsHistologic specimensAccelerated reepithelializationDay 4GraftHigh contraction rateWound contractionSheet graftsWound healingWoundsYorkshire pigsSignificant differencesSurvivalHealingRegular graftsReepithelializationContraction rateCurrent study
2006
Predictors of Survival and Length of Stay in Burn Patients Older Than 80 Years of Age: Does Age Really Matter?
Pomahac B, Matros E, Semel M, Chan R, Rogers S, Demling R, Orgill D. Predictors of Survival and Length of Stay in Burn Patients Older Than 80 Years of Age: Does Age Really Matter? Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2006, 27: 265-269. PMID: 16679891, DOI: 10.1097/01.bcr.0000216795.90646.4e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayYears of agePredictors of survivalBurn injuryTBSA burnPredictors of LOSSurvival of patientsInhalation injuryConsecutive patientsBurn patientsImproved outcomesClinical dataCritical carePatientsBurn woundsInjurySurvivalOverall rateAgeStrongest predictorRegression analysisPredictorsCareBurnsYears