The use of NPDs for the adult burn population was first reported in
2004 [11]. In addition to the aforementioned benefits of NPDs, these
dressings have also been shown to decrease progression of partial
thickness burns to full thickness burns [1]. Limited research has been
published about the use of NPDs in the pediatric burn population
[12,13]. The few studies that are present seem to focus on using the
wound vacuums to augment the adherence of split thickness skin
grafts [12,13]. Based on the adult burn data and the pediatric wound
healing data, it seemed likely that NPDs would be of benefit to the
pediatric burn population, both physically and mentally.