Decompression escharotomies of burns in children between the ages 0 and 18 years
Full thickness burns in children often leads to eschar formation which requires escharotomy. Escarotomies in children pose various challenges depending on the site involved, age of the child, mechanism of injury etc. In this article we discuss a series of children under special circumstances who req...
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| author | K Mathangi Ramakrishnan Bala Ramachandran R Ravi T Mathivanan K G Ravikumar V Jayaraman |
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| description | Full thickness burns in children often leads to eschar formation which requires escharotomy. Escarotomies in children pose various challenges depending on the site involved, age of the child, mechanism of injury etc. In this article we discuss a series of children under special circumstances who required escharotomies. We are describing the methodology used and precautions to be taken before and after surgical procedure to improve the outcome in these children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-83b995e500c845d78ce9300cbaf63c622022-12-22T00:31:26ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Burns0971-653X2018-01-012619910210.4103/ijb.ijb_7_18Decompression escharotomies of burns in children between the ages 0 and 18 yearsK Mathangi RamakrishnanBala RamachandranR RaviT MathivananK G RavikumarV JayaramanFull thickness burns in children often leads to eschar formation which requires escharotomy. Escarotomies in children pose various challenges depending on the site involved, age of the child, mechanism of injury etc. In this article we discuss a series of children under special circumstances who required escharotomies. We are describing the methodology used and precautions to be taken before and after surgical procedure to improve the outcome in these children.http://www.ijburns.com/article.asp?issn=0971-653X;year=2018;volume=26;issue=1;spage=99;epage=102;aulast=RamakrishnanBurns infectionschildhood burnsescharotomies of burns |
| spellingShingle | K Mathangi Ramakrishnan Bala Ramachandran R Ravi T Mathivanan K G Ravikumar V Jayaraman Decompression escharotomies of burns in children between the ages 0 and 18 years Indian Journal of Burns Burns infections childhood burns escharotomies of burns |
| title | Decompression escharotomies of burns in children between the ages 0 and 18 years |
| title_full | Decompression escharotomies of burns in children between the ages 0 and 18 years |
| title_fullStr | Decompression escharotomies of burns in children between the ages 0 and 18 years |
| title_full_unstemmed | Decompression escharotomies of burns in children between the ages 0 and 18 years |
| title_short | Decompression escharotomies of burns in children between the ages 0 and 18 years |
| title_sort | decompression escharotomies of burns in children between the ages 0 and 18 years |
| topic | Burns infections childhood burns escharotomies of burns |
| url | http://www.ijburns.com/article.asp?issn=0971-653X;year=2018;volume=26;issue=1;spage=99;epage=102;aulast=Ramakrishnan |
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