This thesis focuses on the optimization of burn wound treatment by a multidimensional approach of burn wound management. The thesis comprises four parts. The first part examines the clinimetric... Show moreThis thesis focuses on the optimization of burn wound treatment by a multidimensional approach of burn wound management. The thesis comprises four parts. The first part examines the clinimetric properties (feasibility, validity and reliability) of three-dimensional imaging for measuring of wound surface area and percentage of the total body surface area (%TBSA). The second part evaluates treatments of partial thickness burns in paediatric patients. The third part is devoted to the FLAM study where two commonly used treatments (Flaminal® Forte versus Flammazine® for partial thickness burns in adult patients were compared with regard to clinical effectiveness, scar formation, qualify of life and cost-effectiveness. Finally, the course of different properties of scar formation was explored and factors that influence these properties of scar formation from the patients’ perspective were studied. Show less
