Management of postburn flexion contracture of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the finger by distraction histiogenesis and release and skin grafting: A comparative study

Introduction: Flexion contractures of the fingers cause functional and esthetic problems to a burn patient. Various methods of reconstruction have been described, but the usual treatment for these contractures is release and split-skin graft. In this study, technique of distraction histiogenesis was...

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Main Authors: Sanjay Kumar, Sharadendu Sharma, Harish Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Burns
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Online Access:http://www.ijburns.com/article.asp?issn=0971-653X;year=2019;volume=27;issue=1;spage=85;epage=89;aulast=Kumar