The advantages of working with SUPRATHEL®
Significant pain relief1-3 – by up to 60%
Significantly less IV narcotic management required
Minimally manipulative dressing changes without anesthesia
Low rate of infections, no biologic risk3-5
Synthetic, biocompatible, absorbable
No reported allergic reactions, only few cases with infections and inflammation
Fast wound healing1,6,7,10
Improved early epithelization
Early mobilization can begin 2-5 days following application
Lower treatment costs2,4,5 – by up to 69%
One-time wound dressing, no change of SUPRATHEL® needed
Less care and aftercare needed, shortened need for hospitalization
Less administration of pain medication needed
Good cosmetic and functional outcomes and scar quality8,9
Literature
1 Uhlig et al. 2007: Burns. 33(2):221-9.
2 Schwarze et al. 2007: Burns. 33(7):850-4.
3 Schwarze et al. 2008: Ann Plast Surg. 60(2):181-5.
4 Everett et al. 2015: J Wound Care. 24(7):S4-8.
5 Glat et al. 2014: Abstract, 46th Annual Meeting of the ABA.
6 Lindford et al. 2011: Burns. 37(7):e67-72.
7 O´Brian et al. 2015: Abstract, 47th Annual Meeting of the ABA.
8 Kaartinen and Kuokkanen 2011: J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 45(4-5):200-3.
9 Keck et al. 2012: Burns.38(3):388-95.
10 Gürünlüoglu et al. 2019: J Burn Care Res, Jun 21;40(4):444-450.