Skin expansion in burn sequelae: Results and complications

Acta Chirurgiae Plasticae

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 147-153

  Governa, M ^a   Bortolani, A ^a   Beghini, D ^a   Barisoni, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Skin expansion in burns

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; BURN INFECTION; DONOR SITE; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SKIN EXPANSION; SKIN GRAFT; SKIN NECROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BURNS; CICATRIX; CONTRACTURE; DRAINAGE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEG; MALE; NECK; NECROSIS; PATIENT SELECTION; SKIN; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE EXPANSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030448874     PISSN: 03230414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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