Lymphoedema of lower extremities following depridement of extensive full skin thickness burns.
Burns involving skin and subcutaneous tissue are rarely associated with lymphoedema of the extremity due to the intact deep lymphatic system. We report an example of lymphoedema of the lower extremity in a burn patient 6 months after skin grafting.
Balakrishnan
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Burn Center, Detroit Receiving Hospital, Wayne State School of Medicine, Michigan.
Webber
J D
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Prasad
J K
JK
D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications