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Case Reports
. 2019 Apr;8(4):1483-1485.
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_164_19.

'Hand inside glove': Useful method of burn dressing in children

Ranjit K Sahu  1 , Manojit Midya  1
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'Hand inside glove': Useful method of burn dressing in children

Ranjit K Sahu et al. J Family Med Prim Care. 2019 Apr.

Abstract

The use of sterile surgical gloves in wound dressing is not new. It has been used previously in dressing of fresh wounds and in adjunct to the negative pressure wound management. Herein we describe an interesting case of burn wound dressing of hand in a child. Low cost, easy availability, better patient compliance and lesser chances of wound infection are special attributes of glove dressing.

Keywords: Burn; latex gloves; scalds; silver sulfadiazine; wound.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
(a): Dorsal view of the burnt right hand on presentation, (b): Palmar view of the burnt right hand on presentation
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a): A thick layer of 1% SSD cream applied on the burnt right hand before applying glove dressing. (b): “Hand in glove dressing” applied to the entire burnt right hand. (c): Malleable splint applied on the burnt right hand over the “hand in glove dressing”
Figure 3
Figure 3
(a): Palmar view of the partially healed wound on day 11. (b): Dorsal view of the partially healed wound on day 11
Figure 4
Figure 4
(a): Palmar view of completely healed wound on day 18. (b): Dorsal view of completely healed wound on day 18
Figure 5
Figure 5
(a): Latex surgical gloves no. 6 is used for wound dressing. (b): Commonly used sterile powder free latex surgical glove pack that is commonly available in the hospital
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