Use of preputial skin for coverage of post-burn contractures of fingers in children

Use of preputial skin for coverage of post-burn contractures of fingers in children

Objective: Hand burns are common injuries. Children frequently sustain burn injuries, especially to their hands. Contractures are a common sequel of severe burns around joints. The prepuce, or foreskin, has been used as a skin graft for a number of indications. We conducted this study to evaluate th...

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Main Authors: Mohammed I Zaroo, Bashir A Sheikh, Adil H Wani, Mohammad A Darzi, Mohsin Mir, Hameedullah Dar, U F Baba Peerzada, Haroon R Zargar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
Burn
contracture
circumcision
hand
prepuce
Online Access:http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2011;volume=44;issue=1;spage=68;epage=71;aulast=Zaroo

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