enzymatic debridement agent
Topical enzyme preparation that selectively dissolves necrotic tissue while preserving viable structures.
Integra
Proprietary bilayer dermal regeneration template used for burn wound reconstruction.
keratinocyte
Primary cell type in the epidermis responsible for producing keratin and forming the skin barrier.
laser Doppler imaging
Non-invasive diagnostic technique measuring tissue perfusion to assess burn depth and healing potential.
LCFA
Life Care Funding Administration, referring to long-term financial planning for catastrophic burn survivors.
Lund-Browder chart
A body surface area assessment tool that accounts for age-related changes in body proportions to accurately calculate bu...
maturation phase
Final stage of wound healing where scar tissue remodels and strengthens over months to years.
Meek technique
A micrografting method that cuts skin grafts into small pieces to achieve expansion ratios up to 1:9 for coverage of lar...
mesh expansion ratio
The degree to which a skin graft is expanded through meshing, expressed as a ratio indicating coverage increase.
meshed graft
Skin graft passed through a meshing device to create expansion ratios and improve drainage.
NPWT
Negative pressure wound therapy system used to promote healing in burn wounds and donor sites.
Parkland formula
Standard calculation for fluid resuscitation in burn patients using weight and TBSA.
pinch graft
Small, full-thickness skin grafts harvested by pinching and cutting small pieces of skin, used for wound coverage in are...
pressure garment therapy
Application of sustained mechanical pressure through custom-fitted compression garments to prevent and treat hypertrophi...
reepithelization
The process of new skin cell formation that covers a wound surface during healing.
sheet graft
An unmeshed skin graft applied as a continuous piece to cover a burn wound.
silvadene
Topical antimicrobial cream containing silver sulfadiazine used in burn wound care.
split-thickness skin graft
Skin graft containing epidermis and partial dermis, commonly used for burn wound coverage.
synthetic skin substitute
Manufactured materials designed to temporarily or permanently replace damaged skin in burn wound treatment.
take rate
Percentage of skin graft that successfully adheres and survives after transplantation.
tangential excision
Surgical technique removing thin layers of burned tissue sequentially until viable tissue is reached.
TBSA
Total Body Surface Area affected by burns, expressed as a percentage.
thermography
Infrared imaging technology used to assess burn depth by measuring tissue temperature variations in burn wounds.
VAC therapy
Vacuum-assisted closure using negative pressure to promote wound healing and prepare burn wounds for grafting.
xenograft
Skin graft obtained from an animal donor, typically porcine, used for temporary wound coverage.