Primary tangential excision for hand burns.
The article describes the correct technique of primary tangential excision in deep dermal and third-degree hand burns. The operation performed under tourniquet facilitates the preservation of viable tissue, which is of utmost importance in hand burns. The therapeutic results depend on the extent of destroyed tissue. Primary tangential excision prevents fibrosis due to prolonged infection and impaired circulation, thus creating much more favorable conditions for reconstruction and rehabilitation.
University Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, University Medical Center, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia.
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D002056:Burns / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D013997:Time Factors