THE TEMPORARY SECOND SKIN
Patient: Male, 5 years
Etiology: Scald injury, left hand
Burn depth: Mixed partial-thickness burns (2a) with focal deep areas (2b)
Source: Dr. med. Christian Uhlig, Burn Center Marienhospital Stuttgart, Germany
Patient: Male, 13 years
Note: Only donor site available was on upper part of scalp
Degree: Mixed severe burns, 95% TBSA
Source: Dr. Berg, Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Central Hospital, Kuopio, Finland; presented in 2012 at the annual meeting DAV/Austria
Patient: Male, 38 years
Etiology: Large scale burns, upper body
Degree: 95% TBSA, ABSI 13, mainly superficial partial thickness/deep partial thickness
Source: Dr. med. Christian Uhlig, Burn Center Marienhospital Stuttgart, Germany
Patient: Female, 48 years
Etiology: TEN (Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, Lyell’s Syndrome)
Degree: Epidermal/dermal lesions consistent with grade 2a, 80% TBSA
Source: Dr. med. Christian Uhlig, Burn Center Marienhospital Stuttgart, Germany
Patient: Male, 59 years
Etiology: Electrical burn injuries to both hands
Degree: Mainly superficial partial thickness/deep partial thickness
Source: Dr. med. Christian Uhlig, Burn Center Marienhospital Stuttgart, Germany