Burn wound fluid: an important diagnostic source

Alan David Widgerow University of California
Ilaria Tocco Tussardi University of California
Derek A Banyard University of California
Kassandra King University of California
Ryan Chiang University of California
Garrett Wirth University of California
Gregory RD Evans University of California

Keywords: burn wound fluid, analysis, diagnostic source

Abstract

Burn wound fluid analysis can be useful in representing the physiological changes taking place in the underlying burn tissue micro-environment. These data may relate to cellular components, signalling mediators and protein content, and can provide clues as to the extent of local tissue damage, the depth of the wound and the potential for systemic complications. This information can impact on wound management decisions, and appears to provide a more accurate reflection of the burn wound pathophysiology than traditional blood or serum investigations. This review provides the historical context of burn fluid analysis, and suggests new avenues for utilising this untapped resource.

Author Biographies

Alan David Widgerow, University of California

MBBCh; FCS (Plast); MMed (Wits); FACS Clinical Professor Director Research and Center for Tissue Engineering Department of Plastic Surgery University of California Irvine

Ilaria Tocco Tussardi, University of California

MD Researcher Center for Tissue Engineering Department of Plastic Surgery University of California Irvine

Derek A Banyard, University of California

MD, MBA Research Fellow Center for Tissue Engineering Department of Plastic Surgery University of California Irvine

Kassandra King, University of California

Researcher Center for Tissue Engineering Department of Plastic Surgery University of California Irvine

Ryan Chiang, University of California

Researcher Center for Tissue Engineering Department of Plastic Surgery University of California Irvine

Garrett Wirth, University of California

MD, MS, FACS Associate Clinical Professor Department of Plastic Surgery University of California Irvine

Gregory RD Evans, University of California

MD, FACS Chairman Department of Plastic Surgery University of California Irvine

Issue

Vol 7 No 1 (2014)

Section

General Review

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