Treatment of second-degree burns of the hand: A comparison of occlusive dressings and gloves

In a prospective outpatient study of 140 hands with second-degree burns the conventional occlusive dressing was compared with a polythene glove in which nitrofurazone was used.There was no difference in overall wound healing rates between the two groups. Owing to the fact that the use of polythene gloves is quick and easy and gives the patients a much higher degree of independence, we recommend this treatment.