Histology of Healing of Deep Dermal Burns in Pigs

Abstract

A standard deep second degree burn was worked out in pigs. The burn was inflicted with a hot iron, standardized by immediate retraction measurements. Biopsies were taken from the wounds on days 0, 1, 4, 7, 14, 21. Standard staining methods were used. Spontaneous healing was followed and results compared with mechanical partial skin loss healing.