The temporary second skin

Scald

Patient: Male, 5 years
Etiology: Scald injury, left hand
Degree: Mixed burns of degree 2a, small parts 2b
Source: Dr. Christian Uhlig, Burn Center Marienhospital Stuttgart, Germany

Initial presentation, prior to thorough debridement and SUPRATHEL® application

3 days post-SUPRATHEL® application

12 days post-SUPRATHEL® application

12 days post-SUPRATHEL® application

Re-harvesting at donor site

Patient: Male, 13 years
Etiology: 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

 

Post 3rd re-harvest

Post 5th re-harvest

Post 11th re-harvest

Post 12th re-harvest

Mixed burns (2a/2b)

Patient: Male, 38 years
Etiology: Large scale burns, upper body
Degree: 95% TBSA, ABSI 13, mainly superficial partial thickness/deep partial thickness
Source: Dr. Christian Uhlig, Burn Center Marienhospital Stuttgart, Germany

Initial presentation post-debridement

Day 2, debridement

SUPRATHEL® application

5 days post-SUPRATHEL® application

4 weeks post-SUPRATHEL® application

2.5 years later

Wounds caused by TEN

Patient: Female, 48 years
Etiology: TEN (Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, Lyell’s Syndrome)
Degree: Epidermal/dermal lesions consistent with grade 2a, 80% TBSA
Source: Dr. Christian Uhlig, Burn Center Marienhospital Stuttgart, Germany

Initial presentation post-debridement

SUPRATHEL® application

Day 6, after application

6 days post-SUPRATHEL® application

Week 4, nearly complete epithelization

4 weeks post-SUPRATHEL® application

Electric burn

Patient: Male, 59 years
Etiology: Electrical burn injuries to both hand
Burn depth: Mixed partial-thickness burns (2a) with focal deep areas (2b)
Source: Dr. Christian Uhlig, Burn Center Marienhospital Stuttgart, Germany

Initial presentation post-debridement, prior to SUPRATHEL® application

5 days post-SUPRATHEL® application

21 days post-SUPRATHEL® application

8 months later