Management of postburn contractures of upper extremities: A general surgeon's perspective

Management of postburn contractures of upper extremities: A general surgeon's perspective

Introduction: Postburn contracture (PBC) is one of the common sequelae encountered after burns in general surgical practice. Surgical management of such deformities involves release of contracture followed by cover by skin graft or skin flap. Optimum management of PBCs has always been a challenge to...

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Main Authors: Bharat Bhushan Dogra, Mahendra Kataria, Ashwani Kandari, Shamshad Ahmed, Abhishek Singh, Rohit Virmani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Burns
Subjects:
Full-thickness skin grafting
postburn contracture
split skin grafting
Z-plasty
Online Access:http://www.ijburns.com/article.asp?issn=0971-653X;year=2016;volume=24;issue=1;spage=29;epage=35;aulast=Dogra

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