Dermal regeneration template for deep hand burns: Clinical utility for both early grafting and reconstructive surgery

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 764-774

  Dantzer, E ^a,b   Queruel, P ^a   Salinier, L ^b   Palmier, B ^b   Quinot, J F ^b  

^a Hôpital Leon Berard   (France)

^b Military Teaching Hospital Sainte Anne   (France)

Author keywords

Biocompatible materials; Burns; Dermal substitute; Hand injuries; Reconstructive surgical procedures; Skin replacement

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; CHONDROITIN 6 SULFATE; SILICONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETICS; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND BURN; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN AUTOGRAFT; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; SURGICAL WOUND;

EID: 0345328647     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1226(03)00366-7     Document Type: Article

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