Clinical Study on Treatment of Burn and Scald with Combination of TCM and Western Medicine

Objective: To investigate the clinical effect of treatment of burn and scald by combination of traditional Chinese and western medicine. Methods: Selected 100 cases of II degree and III degree burn patients,randomly divided into the control group(n = 50) and treatment group(n = 50). The control group was treated with routine method of treatment and the treatment group was given traditional Chinese medicine of Burn Tincture No. 2 in dressing,external use cotton pad dressing based on control group. Observed the clinical efficacy and adverse reactions of the two groups. Results: The effective rate was 96% in treatment group and the average effective duration was 4. 1 days. The efficiency was 60% in control group and the average effective duration is 7. 8 days. Compared the efficiency and the average starting course of two groups,the difference was statistically significant(P 0. 05). Conclusion: The combination of Chinese and western medicine in treating burn and scald has a good clinical effect.