Abstract
Contraction, a normal component of wound healing, frequently becomes pathologic in the burn wound. Prevention of contracture is preferable to treatment of established deformity, and should influence the primary mode of coverage as well as rehabilitation.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 804-815 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Problems in General Surgery |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Burn scar contracture : Prevention and treatment. / Buescher, T. M.; Pruitt, Basil A.
In: Problems in General Surgery, Vol. 11, No. 4, 1994, p. 804-815.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
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AU - Pruitt, Basil A
PY - 1994
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N2 - Contraction, a normal component of wound healing, frequently becomes pathologic in the burn wound. Prevention of contracture is preferable to treatment of established deformity, and should influence the primary mode of coverage as well as rehabilitation.
AB - Contraction, a normal component of wound healing, frequently becomes pathologic in the burn wound. Prevention of contracture is preferable to treatment of established deformity, and should influence the primary mode of coverage as well as rehabilitation.
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