Widely meshed autograft associated with cultured autologous epithelium for the treatment of major burns in children: Report of 12 cases

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-40

  Braye, F ^a   Oddou, L ^a   Bertin Maghit, M ^a   Belgacem, S ^a   Damour, O ^a   Spitalier, P ^a   Guillot, M ^b   Bouchard, C ^a   Gueugniaud, P Y ^a   Goudeau, M ^a   Petit, P ^a   Tissot, E ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Ctr Reeducation de Romans Ferrari   (France)

Author keywords

Burn; Children; Cultured epidermal autograft; Meshed autograft

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; BURN; CELL CULTURE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; EPIDERMIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KERATINOCYTE; SKIN AUTOGRAFT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 6744231331     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1072320     Document Type: Article

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