Frostbite is no joke. Six things you should know about frostbite, and protecting against it.
Burn
Burn prevention tips, information and research from Sunnybrook’s Ross Tilley Burn Centre
Highlights from 20 years of burn research
On December 5, 1998, the Ross Tilley Burn Centre (RTBC) moved to its new home at Sunnybrook. Read about some of our most groundbreaking burn research...
Skin discarded during burn surgery has useable stem cells: study
Burned skin may not be considered medical waste for much longer. In a pre-clinical trial, Sunnybrook researchers have found useable stem cells in...
How to prevent yourself from being injured in a fire
Do you know what steps to take to prevent a fire? Would you know what to do if a fire started in your home? Read our four tips about protecting...
Engineering a handheld 3-D skin printer to heal burn wounds
The handheld 3-D skin printer is being tested to determine whether it can make its way into the clinical arena
Orthopaedic rehab technique is improving quality of life for burn patients
Myofascial release technique is typically used in orthopaedic rehabilitation, but physiotherapists at Sunnybrook's St. John's Rehab are also using it...
Is your off-campus rental fire-safe? Two students survive, thrive after devastating fires
Shintaro Tsukamoto and Fangshu Yu have never met, but their stories are eerily similar. After surviving fires in their off-campus rental homes, they...
Network of experts gives patients with rare skin disorder a fighting chance
Sonia Whyte-Croasdaile, pictured above, suffered from a rare toxic epidermal disease, which affects every surface of the body and requires extensive...
How to protect yourself from frostbite
As temperatures plunge in Toronto, Dr. Marc Jeschke, Director, Ross Tilley Burn Centre at Sunnybrook, has a reminder for those planning to spend time...
Why you shouldn’t take the salt and ice challenge
The latest viral "challenge" could leave you with permanent scarring and nerve damage