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MUSC is on cutting edge of healing for burn wounds 

A new wound covering remedies the need for daily dressing changes.

On July 12, Brennen Medical donated $3,015 to the Aluminum Cans for Burned Children (ACBC) Burned Children’s Fund. Designated for professional education, the money is given in appreciation for a paper written on the effectiveness of a new wound treatment by the Pediatric Burn Team.

A multi-disciplinary group, the Pediatric Burn Team consists of Andrew Hebra, M.D.; Edward Tagge, M.D.; William Adamson, M.D.; H.B. Othersen, M.D.; Candy Cartin, physical therapist; Josie Craig, occupational therapist; Betty Snipes, social worker; Betsy McCutcheon, child life worker; and Jill Evans, R.N., Pediatric Burn Team coordinator. 

Tagge wrote and presented the burn team’s manuscript, entitled, “Effectiveness of Beta-glucan collagen (BGC) for treatment of partial thickness burns in children,” at the American Pediatric Surgery Association (APSA) in Orlando.

“The manuscript is an educational paper reporting on the results we’ve had with the product and its effectiveness,” said Evans. 
 The APSA journal will publish the article the first of next year. 

A matrix-type dressing, BGC is used as a primary dressing for temporarily covering partial thickness and abrasive wounds. Because the treatment stays in place until the skin heals underneath, BGC eliminates the need for daily dressing changes for partial thickness wounds.

“We're very grateful for the wonderful work that the pediatric department has done.  We're so glad to assist them in their educational needs," said James Plank, Brennen Medical sales representative.

The money from Brennen Medical,  primarily a burn care company, helps send burn team members to the Regional ABA, American Burn Association, meeting in Atlanta in December.  An abstract on the MUSC Pediatric Burn Team’s wound management will be submitted at this meeting.

“We’ve been using the new BGC treatment for a little more than 2 years. It’s on the cutting edge and is something different that we do here. As the specialized treatment referral center for the state, MUSC is fortunate to have access to the latest and greatest technology,” said Evans.

For more information contact Evans at 792-3851 or Mary Wiltshire, ACBC program director, 792-9579.