Management of Electrical Burn Injury of the Hand Using Collagen-Based Nanocrystalline Silver Cream: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT:

Advances in the understanding of wound healing have encouraged the use of newer topical agents for managing both acute and chronic wounds. Silver-based preparations have traditionally formed an important component of burn care due to their antimicrobial properties. Nanocrystalline silver represents a refinement of conventional silver formulations by offering sustained antimicrobial activity along with modulation of the inflammatory response. Electrical burns affecting the hand present particular challenges because tissue injury is often unpredictable and infection risk is high. We report the conservative management of an elderly patient with an electrical burn injury to the hand using nanocrystalline silver cream, which resulte d in satisfactory wound healing without the need for surgical intervention.

Keywords: Electrical burn; Hand burn; Nanocrystalline silver; Burn wound management; Conservative treatment.