Burn Tests & Burn Treatments at University of Colorado Hospital

Burn Tests

Physical exam – a doctor will examine you to determine the kind of burn and its severity

Burn Treatments

We're an "academic hospital," which means our burn team, with its great research base at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, stays current with the newest, best treatments and medicine. It uses the most advanced range of wound healing techniques before using surgical intervention, including:

Collagenase – an enzyme that breaks down collagen in damaged tissue and helps healthy tissue to grow

Surgery – used for a variety of purposes, including wound debridement and cleaning, to release scar tissue, and for skin grafting on full-thickness wounds

Burn Therapies

Patients get early and ongoing therapies to help them heal more quickly, including:

Physical therapy – our physical therapists work to improve patient mobility

Occupational therapy – our occupational therapists work to help patients improve ability to perform daily tasks

Nutrition therapy – our dedicated nutritionist understands the special caloric needs of burn patients