Sternotomy through anterior chest wall burns temporised with an implanted synthetic dermal matrix
Large burns generate significant hypermetabolic and inflammatory responses which increase cardiovascular complications in animal models. A 70 year old male (Fig. 1a) presented with 20% total body surface area flame burns, involving his anterior chest wall. His burn wounds were debrided and temporise...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-10-01
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| Series: | Burns Open |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468912221000250 |