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Professor Peter Maitz
Chair for Burn Injury and Reconstructive Surgery
Surgery, Concord Clinical School
Surgery, Concord Clinical School
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Infection and Immunological Conditions
Publications
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Journals
- Diab, J., Diab, V., Hopkins, Z., Maitz, P., Issler-Fisher, A. (2024). Firework related burn injuries in Australia and New Zealand. Burns Open, 8(2), 53-59. [More Information]
- Nash, M., Cartwright, K., Nguyen, R., Middleton, P., Maitz, P. (2024). Surgical release of the chest wall skin and fascia for sclerodermatous graft versus host disease causing restrictive lung disease: A case report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 117, 109455. [More Information]
- Clayton, N., Nicholls, C., Brownlow, C., O'Hara, J., Issler-Fisher, A., FISHER, O., Maitz, P. (2024). Swallowing impairment in older persons following burn injury: Validation of incidence and predictive factors for dysphagia. Burns. [More Information]
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Magazine / Newspaper Articles
- Maitz, P. (2006). Managing Burns in General Practise: Clinical Update. Medical Observer, 25 August, 27-30.
- Maitz, P. (2003). Advances in the treatment of the severely burned patient. Chairman’s Newsletter: NSW Committee of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
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2024
- Diab, J., Diab, V., Hopkins, Z., Maitz, P., Issler-Fisher, A. (2024). Firework related burn injuries in Australia and New Zealand. Burns Open, 8(2), 53-59. [More Information]
- Nash, M., Cartwright, K., Nguyen, R., Middleton, P., Maitz, P. (2024). Surgical release of the chest wall skin and fascia for sclerodermatous graft versus host disease causing restrictive lung disease: A case report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 117, 109455. [More Information]
- Clayton, N., Nicholls, C., Brownlow, C., O'Hara, J., Issler-Fisher, A., FISHER, O., Maitz, P. (2024). Swallowing impairment in older persons following burn injury: Validation of incidence and predictive factors for dysphagia. Burns. [More Information]
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2023
- Maitz, J., Merlino, J., Rizzo, S., McKew, G., Maitz, P. (2023). Burn wound infections microbiome and novel approaches using therapeutic microorganisms in burn wound infection control. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 196. [More Information]
- Betar, N., Warren, J., Adams, J., Herbert, D., Vujcich, E., Maitz, P., Brown, J. (2023). Intravenous iron therapy to treat burn anaemia: A retrospective cohort study. Burns, 49(4), 813-819. [More Information]
- Betar, N., Warren, J., Adams, J., Herbert, D., Vujcich, E., Maitz, P., Brown, J. (2023). Iron status in patients with burn anaemia. Burns, 49(3), 701-706. [More Information]
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2022
- Ding, X., Tang, Q., Xu, Z., Xu, Y., Zhang, H., Zheng, D., Wang, S., Tan, Q., Maitz, J., Maitz, P., Wang, Y., et al (2022). Challenges and innovations in treating chronic and acute wound infections: from basic science to clinical practice. Burns & Trauma, 10. [More Information]
- Shi, H., Tsai, K., Ma, D., Wang, X., Desai, R., Parugano, R., Hunt, N., Cheng, Y., Zhang, H., Xu, Y., Simanainen, U., Cooper, M., Handelsman, D., Maitz, P., Wang, Y., et al (2022). Controlled dual release of dihydrotestosterone and flutamide from polycaprolactone electrospun scaffolds accelerate burn wound healing. The FASEB Journal, 36(5), e22310. [More Information]
- Issler-Fisher, A., Fisher, O., Haertsch, P., Li, Z., Maitz, P. (2022). Response to the Letter to the Editor: Efficacy and safety of ablative fractional CO2 laser for the treatment of burn scars: A case-control study. Burns, 48(2), 468-469. [More Information]
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2021
- Issler-Fisher, A., Fisher, O., Haertsch, P., Li, Z., Maitz, P. (2021). Effectiveness and safety of ablative fractional CO2 laser for the treatment of burn scars: A case-control study. Burns, 47(4), 785-795. [More Information]
- Diab, J., O'Hara, J., Pye, M., Parker, C., Maitz, P., Issler-Fisher, A. (2021). Foot burns: A comparative analysis of diabetic and non-diabetic patients. Burns, 47(3), 705-713. [More Information]
- Issler-Fisher, A., Li, Z., Maitz, P. (2021). Letter to the Editor: Fractional CO2 laser ablation of porcine burn scars after grafting. Burns, 47(2), 492-493. [More Information]
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2020
- Meares, C., Illie, V., Zhe, L., Maitz, P. (2020). A novel technique of reducing full-thickness skin graft contraction using a dermal substitute: an animal model study. European Journal of Plastic Surgery, 43(5), 535-540. [More Information]
- Issler-Fisher, A., Fisher, O., Clayton, N., Aggarwala, S., Haertsch, P., Li, Z., Maitz, P. (2020). Ablative fractional resurfacing for burn scar management affects the number and type of elective surgical reconstructive procedures, hospital admission patterns as well as length of stay. Burns, 46(1), 65-74. [More Information]
- Issler-Fisher, A., Fisher, O., Haertsch, P., Li, Z., Maitz, P. (2020). Ablative fractional resurfacing with laser-facilitated steroid delivery for burn scar management: Does the depth of laser penetration matter? Lasers in Surgery And Medicine, 52(2), 149-158. [More Information]
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2019
- Maitz, P., Clayton, N., Haertsch, P., Issler-Fisher, A. (2019). Ablative fractional resurfacing in acute care management of facial burns: a new approach to minimise the need for acute surgical reconstruction. Journal of Burn Care and Research, 40(3), 368-372. [More Information]
- Harish, V., Tiwari, N., Fisher, O., Li, Z., Maitz, P. (2019). First aid improves clinical outcomes in burn injuries: Evidence from a cohort study of 4918 patients. Burns, 45(2), 433-439. [More Information]
- Harish, V., Li, Z., Maitz, P. (2019). First aid is associated with improved outcomes in large body surface area burns. Burns, 45(8), 1743-1748. [More Information]
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2018
- Wang, Y., Maitz, P. (2018). Advances and new technologies in the treatment of burn injury. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 123, 1-2. [More Information]
- Wang, Y., Beekman, J., Hew, J., Jackson, S., Issler-Fisher, A., Parugano, R., Lajevardi, S., Li, Z., Maitz, P. (2018). Burn injury: Challenges and advances in burn wound healing, infection, pain and scarring. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 123, 3-17. [More Information]
- Li, Z., Maitz, P. (2018). Cell therapy for severe burn wound healing. Burns & Trauma, 6, 1-10. [More Information]
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2017
- Issler-Fisher, A., Fisher, O., Smialkowski, A., Li, F., van Schalkwyk, C., Haertsch, P., Maitz, P. (2017). Ablative fractional CO2 laser for burn scar reconstruction: An extensive subjective and objective short-term outcome analysis of a prospective treatment cohort. Burns, 43(3), 573-582. [More Information]
- Biswas, A., Rahman, F., Maitz, P., Baset, K., Hossain, J., Mashreky, S. (2017). An evaluation of Emergency Management of Severe Burn (EMSB) course in Bangladesh: a strategic direction. Burns & Trauma, 5(12), 1-7. [More Information]
- Widjaja, W., Tan, J., Maitz, P. (2017). Efficacy of dermal substitute on deep dermal to full thickness burn injury: a systematic review. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 87(6), 446-452. [More Information]
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2016
- Negahi Shirazi, A., Fathi, A., Suarez, F., Wang, Y., Maitz, P., Dehghani, F. (2016). A Novel Strategy for Softening Gelatin-Bioactive-Glass Hybrids. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8(3), 1676-1686. [More Information]
- Wang, Y., Simanainen, U., Cheer, K., Garces Suarez, F., Gao, Y., Li, Z., Handelsman, D., Maitz, P. (2016). Androgen actions in mouse wound healing: Minimal in vivo effects of local antiandrogen delivery. Wound Repair and Regeneration, 24(3), 478-488. [More Information]
- Issler-Fisher, A., Fakin, R., Fisher, O., McKew, G., Gazzola, R., Rauch, A., Gottlieb, T., Haertsch, P., Guggenheim, M., Giovanoli, P., Maitz, P. (2016). Microbiological findings in burn patients treated in a general versus a designated intensive care unit: Effect on length of stay. Burns, 42(8), 1805-1818. [More Information]
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2015
- Harish, V., Raymond, A., Issler, A., Lajevardi, S., Chang, L., Maitz, P., Kennedy, P. (2015). Accuracy of burn size estimation in patients transferred to adult Burn Units in Sydney, Australia: An audit of 698 patients. Burns, 41(1), 91-99. [More Information]
- Clayton, N., Ward, E., Maitz, P. (2015). Full thickness facial burns: Outcomes following orofacial rehabilitation. Burns, 41(7), 1599-1606. [More Information]
- Clayton, N., Ward, E., Maitz, P. (2015). Orofacial contracture management outcomes following partial thickness facial burns. Burns, 41(6), 1291-1297. [More Information]
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2014
- Bunker, D., George, R., Kleinschmidt, F., Kumar, R., Maitz, P. (2014). Alkali-Related Ocular Burns: A Case Series and Review. Journal of Burn Care and Research, 35(3), 261-268. [More Information]
- Goltsman, D., Li, Z., Bruce, E., Maitz, P. (2014). Geospatial and epidemiological analysis of severe burns in New South Wales by residential postcodes. Burns, 40, 670-682. [More Information]
- George, R., Merten, S., Wang, T., Kennedy, P., Maitz, P. (2014). In vivo analysis of dermal and systemic absorption of silver nanoparticles through healthy human skin. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 55(3), 185-190. [More Information]
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2013
- Cheung, W., Clayton, N., Li, F., Tan, J., Milliss, D., Thanakrishnan, G., Maitz, P. (2013). The effect of endotracheal tube size on voice and swallowing function in patients with thermal burn injury: An evaluation using the Australian Therapy Outcome Measures (AusTOMS). International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 15(2), 216-220. [More Information]
2012
- Rnjak-Kovacina, J., Wise, S., Li, Z., Maitz, P., Young, C., Wang, Y., Weiss, A. (2012). Electrospun synthetic human elastin: collagen composite scaffolds for dermal tissue engineering. Acta Biomaterialia, 8(10), 3714-3722. [More Information]
- Li, Z., Overend, C., Maitz, P., Kennedy, P. (2012). Quality evaluation of meshed split-thickness skin grafts stored at 4°C in isotonic solutions and nutrient media by cell cultures. Burns, 38(6), 899-907. [More Information]
- Ahn, C., Maitz, P. (2012). The true cost of burn. Burns, 38(7), 967-974. [More Information]
2011
- Bax, D., Wang, Y., Li, Z., Maitz, P., McKenzie, D., Bilek, M., Weiss, A. (2011). Binding of the cell adhesive protein tropoelastin to PTFE through plasma immersion ion implantation treatment. Biomaterials, 32(22), 5100-5111. [More Information]
- Aggarwal, S., Maitz, P., Kennedy, P. (2011). Electrical flash burns due to switchboard explosions in New South Wales-A 9-year experience. Burns, 37(6), 1038-1043. [More Information]
- Ahn, C., O'neill, S., Maitz, P. (2011). Improving accuracy of burn referrals through the use of an internet-based burns chart. European Journal of Plastic Surgery, 34(5), 331-335. [More Information]
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2010
- Clayton, N., Kennedy, P., Maitz, P. (2010). The severe burns patient with tracheostomy: Implications for management of dysphagia, dysphonia and laryngotracheal pathology. Burns, 36(6), 850-855. [More Information]
- Dolton, M., Xu, H., Cheong, E., Maitz, P., Kennedy, P., Gottlieb, T., Buono, E., McLachlan, A. (2010). Vancomycin pharmacokinetics in patients with severe burn injuries. Burns, 36(4), 469-476. [More Information]
- Ahn, C., Maitz, P. (2010). Volkmanna's contracture in high voltage electrical injury. European Journal of Plastic Surgery, 33(6), 323-329. [More Information]
2009
- Rnjak-Kovacina, J., Li, Z., Maitz, P., Wise, S., Weiss, A. (2009). Primary human dermal fibroblast interactions with open weave three-dimensional scaffolds prepared from synthetic human elastin. Biomaterials, 30(32), 6469-6477. [More Information]
- Muller, M., Li, Z., Maitz, P. (2009). Pseudomonas pyocyanin inhibits wound repair by inducing premature cellular senescence: Role for p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase. Burns, 35(4), 500-508. [More Information]
2008
- Khalessi, A., Maitz, P., Haertsch, P., Kennedy, P. (2008). Adult burn injuries due to domestic barbeques in New South Wales. Burns, 34(4), 1002-1005. [More Information]
- Parry, S., Hamilton (Ellis), N., Li, Z., Maitz, P., Witting, P. (2008). Myoglobin induces oxidative stress and decreases endocytosis and monolayer permissiveness in cultured kidney epithelial cells without affecting viability. Kidney and Blood Pressure Research, 31(1), 16-28. [More Information]
- Pollard, R., Kennedy, P., Maitz, P. (2008). The use of artificial dermis (Integra) and topical negative pressure to achieve limb salvage following soft-tissue loss caused by meningococcal septicaemia. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 61(3), 319-322. [More Information]
2007
- Dalli, R., Kumar, R., Kennedy, P., Maitz, P., Lee, S., Johnson, R. (2007). Toxic epidermal necrolysis/stevens-johnson syndrome: current trends in management. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 77(8), 671-676. [More Information]
2006
- Maitz, P. (2006). Managing Burns in General Practise: Clinical Update. Medical Observer, 25 August, 27-30.
2005
- Kennedy, P., Haertsch, P., Maitz, P. (2005). The Bali Burn Disaster: Implications and Lessons Learned. Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation (United States), 26(2), 125-131. [More Information]
- Khot, M., Maitz, P., Phillips, B., Bowman, H., Pribaz, J., Orgill, D. (2005). Thermal Diffusion Probe Analysis of Perfusion Changes in Vascular Occlusions of Rabbit Pedicle Flaps. Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery, 115(4), 1103-1109. [More Information]
2004
- Maitz, P., Khot, M., Mayer, H., Martin, G., Pribaz, J., Bowman, H., Orgill, D. (2004). Continuous and Real-Time Blood Perfusion Monitoring in Prefabricated Flaps. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 20(1), 35-41. [More Information]
- Wong, K., Heath, T., Maitz, P., Kennedy, P. (2004). Early In-Hospital Management of Burn Injuries in Australia. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 74(5), 318-323. [More Information]
- Bianchi, A., Jackson, D., Maitz, P., Thanakrishnan, G. (2004). Treatment of bleeding with recombinant factor VIIa in a patient with extensive burns. Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 91, 203-204.
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2003
- Maitz, P. (2003). Advances in the treatment of the severely burned patient. Chairman’s Newsletter: NSW Committee of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
Selected Grants
2023
- Antimicrobial peptide - selenium nanoparticle dressings to enhance burn wound healing and prevent antimicrobial resistant infections, Maitz P, O'Connor A, Li Z, US Department of Defence (USA)/Military Burn Research Program