Management of postburn contractures of the upper extremity

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 212-219

  Schwarz, Richard J ^a  

^a Green Pastures Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre Nepal   (Nepal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM MUSCLE; BURN CONTRACTURE; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FIRST AID; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SKIN GRAFT; SKIN NECROSIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND CARE; Z PLASTY;

BURNS; CONTRACTURE; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 33947124441     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0B013E318031A172     Document Type: Review

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