Management of burned long bones.
The management of severely burned and exposed supportive osseous tissues is not fully standardized. We present two patients in whom extensive debridement and decortication of the involved bone may have contributed to subsequent stress fractures. We propose an alternative therapeutic approach for this problem, including: minimal debridement of the bone, early coverage of the exposed bone with vascularized muscle, and adequate prophylactic protection.
D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged