In the early 1970s, the Burns Unit at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne was suddenly faced with the management of a number of children presenting with extensive full-thickness burn injuries. This prompted a renewal of interest in the use of fresh pigskin as a temporary cover for burn wounds.
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Illustrations were provided by Mr Robert Dougall.