Degloving injuries of the hand

Avulsion of skin from the hand or fingers is an injury that has a dramatic presentation. The entire musculo-skeletal unit of the finger is intact, and the patient can often move the parts of his naked hand quite normally. The challenge for the reconstructive surgeon lies in resurfacing the hand or f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: R Krishnamoorthy, G Karthikeyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2011;volume=44;issue=2;spage=227;epage=236;aulast=Krishnamoorthy