Journal of pediatric surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Antibiotic ointment versus a silver-based dressing for children with extremity burns: A randomized controlled study.
Antibiotic or silver-based dressings are widely used in burn wound care. Our standard method of dressing pediatric extremity burn wounds consists of an antibiotic ointment or nystatin ointment-impregnated nonadherent gauze (primary layer), followed by rolled gauze, soft cast pad, plaster and soft casting tape (3M™ Scotchcast™, St. Paul, MN). The aim of this study was to compare our standard ointment-based primary layer versus Mepitel Ag® (Mölnlycke Health Care, Gothenburg, Sweden) in the management of pediatric upper and lower extremity burn wounds. ⋯ Treatment study; Level 1.