Burn contractures: Incidence, predisposing factors, and results of surgical therapy

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 261-265

  Kraemer, Mark D ^a   Jones, Tim ^a   Deitch, Edwin A ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AXILLA; BURN; BURN CONTRACTURE; COMPRESSION; HEAD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NECK; PLASTIC SURGERY; SPLINTING; THERMAL INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CICATRIX; CONTRACTURE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN; INFANT; MIDDLE AGE; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL FLAPS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0023706762     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004630-198805000-00005     Document Type: Article

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