Laser Doppler imaging prediction of burn wound outcome in children.
Burns
; 28(1): 11-7, 2002 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-11834324
The ability of laser Doppler imaging (LDI) to evaluate burn depth in children was investigated. Fifty-seven patients were prospectively studied over a 10-month period. Each patient was clinically assessed, photographed and independently scanned between 36 and 72 h of the burn. Patients were reviewed until wound healing had occurred within 12 days or skin grafting had been performed. The median age was 1 year and 10 months (range 5 months to 15 years and 8 months). The median body surface area burnt was 7.0% (range 0.5-30%). In 30 patients, the burn did not heal within 12 days, 17 of which were grafted. Clinical examination correctly determined 66% of deep partial or full thickness burns between 36 and 72 h of injury compared to 90% using LDI. The LDI was also more specific; correctly diagnosing 96% of superficial partial thickness burns as opposed to 71% on clinical examination. Moderate degrees of movement did not appear to limit the accuracy of the scan.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Quemaduras
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Evaluación de Resultado en la Atención de Salud
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Flujometría por Láser-Doppler
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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En
Revista:
Burns
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia
Pais de publicación:
Países Bajos