Experience with the Meek micrografting technique in major burns

Background. Early excision of burn eschar and urgent skin cover is mandatory for survival in all major burns. The tremendous cost and time delay in cultured skin and the shortage of donor allograft can make early skin cover a life threatening problem for paediatric patients in this country. The Meek...

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Main Author:	Potgieter, Dawid Jacobus
Other Authors:	Rode, Heinz
Format:	Dissertation
Language:	English
Published:	University of Cape Town 2016
Subjects:	Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20522

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spelling	ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-uct-oai-localhost-11427-205222021-07-09T05:08:51Z Experience with the Meek micrografting technique in major burns Potgieter, Dawid Jacobus Rode, Heinz Adams, Saleigh Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Background. Early excision of burn eschar and urgent skin cover is mandatory for survival in all major burns. The tremendous cost and time delay in cultured skin and the shortage of donor allograft can make early skin cover a life threatening problem for paediatric patients in this country. The Meek micrografting technique was introduced in 2003 as a rescue method to achieve epithelialisation in major burns. Objective. To evaluate its role in the management of major burns with reference to its efficacy, technical detail and role in major burn surgery. 2016-07-20T12:25:27Z 2016-07-20T12:25:27Z 2016 Master Thesis Masters MMed http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20522 eng application/pdf University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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description	Background. Early excision of burn eschar and urgent skin cover is mandatory for survival in all major burns. The tremendous cost and time delay in cultured skin and the shortage of donor allograft can make early skin cover a life threatening problem for paediatric patients in this country. The Meek micrografting technique was introduced in 2003 as a rescue method to achieve epithelialisation in major burns. Objective. To evaluate its role in the management of major burns with reference to its efficacy, technical detail and role in major burn surgery.
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Experience with the Meek micrografting technique in major burns

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