Amniotic membrane as a biological dressing in the management of burns.

This report details observations in 90 patients with dermal depth burns treated using amniotic membrane. The patients were divided into three subgroups: superficial dermal, intermediate dermal and deep dermal burns diagnosed clinically. All patients were dressed with amniotic membrane which was changed daily. The amniotic membrane relieved the discomfort of dressing changes, postoperative pain and oozing and allowed rapid epithelialization and early healing in superficial and intermediate depth dermal burns. In deep dermal burns the membrane was dissolved because of slough in the burn wound. After removal of the slough the amniotic membrane helped in rapid regeneration of epithelium and early healing.