Novel technique of burn dressing: The two sides of the bedpad

Objectives: To identify a novel technique of bed pad utilization for burn wound dressing. Material and Methods: This was a prospective study. 30 patients who presented with burn injury to casualty were studied. After parent counseling, consents were taken. After primary care, the bed pads smeared with nanocrystalline silver nitrate were used to dress the patient. In the same patient, we used both sides of the bed pad in different areas to eliminate patient-related bias. The areas were selected randomly. Weekly swab tests were sent from both areas separately. Results: Observations based on percentage of burns, age, gender, time required for healing, wound microbiological assessment and surgical intervention indicated that when both the sides of the dressing material, when used appropriately can give maximum pain relief and effective wound healing. Conclusion: Bedpad has dual surface with different properties. They are cheap, readily available and easy to use. Thus, it can be considered as an ideal dressing material for burn wounds.