title: A simple, cost effective, innovative method of securing burns dressing.
abstract: An easy, simple way of securing the burns dressing has been described. This is achieved by using an ordinary office stapler and staple pins. The use of long, encircling gauze bandages for fixation of burns wound dressings around the torso and extremities, is eliminated. This article describes the use of this innovative, cost effective, quick, easy and simple method of fixation of burns wound dressings.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Plastic and Reconstr. Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr. Earnest Borges Marg, Parel, Mumbai, Bombay, 400012, India. hoshi@vsnl.com
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Bhathena
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D013528:Surgical Staplers