Escharotomies, fasciotomies and carpal tunnel release in bum patients - Review of the literature and presentation of an algorithm for surgical decision making

Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 161-167

  Piccolo, Nelson Soto ^a,c   Piccolo, M S ^a   Piccolo, P D P ^b   Piccolo Daher, R ^b   Piccolo, N D P ^b   Piccolo, M T S ^b  

^a Plastic Surgery   (Brazil)

^b Scientific Department   (Brazil)

^c Pronto Socorro para Queimaduras   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Burns; Carpal tunnel release; Escharotomy; Fasciotomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHM; BURN; BURN PATIENT; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRUSH TRAUMA; DOPPLER FLOWMETER; ELECTRIC BURN; ESCHAROTOMY; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OXIMETER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; ARM INJURIES; BURNS; BURNS, ELECTRIC; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; DEBRIDEMENT; FASCIA; FEMALE; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; INFANT; LEG INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXIMETRY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 34347217083     PISSN: 07221819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-965322     Document Type: Conference Paper

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