Assessment of cosmetic and functional results of conservative versus surgical management of facial burns

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 19-29

  Fraulin, Frankie O G ^a   Illmayer, Susan J ^a   Tredget, Edward E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEBRIDEMENT; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FACE BURN; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND CARE;

ADULT; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CICATRIX; ESTHETICS; EVALUATION STUDIES; FACIAL INJURIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0030026049     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004630-199601000-00007     Document Type: Article

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