Long-term scar quality after hydrosurgical versus conventional debridement of deep dermal burns (HyCon trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Long-term scar quality after hydrosurgical versus conventional debridement of deep dermal burns (HyCon trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Deep dermal burns require tangential excision of non-viable tissue and skin grafting to improve wound healing and burn-scar quality. Tangential excision is conventionally performed with a knife, but during the last decade hydrosurgery has become popular as a new tool for tangenti...

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Main Authors: Catherine M. Legemate, Harold Goei, Esther Middelkoop, Irma M. M. H. Oen, Tim H. J. Nijhuis, Kelly A. A. Kwa, Paul P. M. van Zuijlen, Gerard I. J. M. Beerthuizen, Marianne K. Nieuwenhuis, Margriet E. van Baar, Cornelis H. van der Vlies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Conventional debridement
Versajet
Hydrosurgery
Tangential excision
Burns
Scar quality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2599-2

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