title: The use of the bone curet in debridement of the burn wound and graft recipient sites.
abstract: We describe the use of the simple bone curet for the purpose of scraping and debriding partial-thickness burn wounds and other chronic wounds encountered by the burn surgeon before autograft placement. In our experience the instrument allows more efficient and safer operating room debridement than does the standard scalpel blade.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego Medical Center 92103.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Hansbrough
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Stein
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D003646:Debridement / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D013525:Surgical Instruments