A comparative study to evaluate the effect of honey dressing and silver sulfadiazene dressing on wound healing in burn patients

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Honey dressing is a better option for dressing in burns.

 

http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2009;volume=42;issue=2;spage=183;epage=188;aulast=Baghel

 

Delay in hospital admission increases wound contamination and infection thereby delaying wound healing which has a detrimental effect on final outcomes. Since honey dressing improves wound healing by rendering it sterile in lesser duration of time, wounds thus treated have a better outcome in terms of hypertrophic scarring and post-burn contractures; this is due to the fact that early healing mitigates the need for debridement at when compared to SSD dressing. Hence, Honey dressing is a better option for dressing in burns, in terms of decreased morbidity, economy, patient well-being and speedy rehabilitation.Baghel PS, Shukla S, Mathur RK, Randa R - Indian J Plast Surg

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