Primary closure of fasciotomy incisions with a skin-stretching device in patients with burn and trauma

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 125-132

  Caruso, Daniel M ^a   King, Timothy J ^a   Tsujimura, Ryan B ^a   Weiland, Dennis E ^a   Schiller, William R ^a,b  

^a BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MARICOPA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TECHNICAL AID; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CLOSURE;

ADULT; ARM INJURIES; BURNS; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; SKIN; TISSUE EXPANSION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0030993513     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004630-199703000-00006     Document Type: Article

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