[The management of bony burn with skin flap transplant with preservation of sequestrum].
OBJECTIVE
To study the management of bony burn, so as to improve the quality of bony burn treatment, to decrease the complications and to shorten the course.


METHODS
Retrospective review of 36 cases with bony burn cured since 1992 was done in terms of treatment strategy before skin flap transplant to cover the burn wound, i e sequestrum preserved or partial removal.


RESULTS
There exhibited no complications, such as infection, osteomyelitis and pathologic bone fracture in all these cases.


CONCLUSIONS
The treatment strategy described here could be advocated in view of its reliable coverage of the wound, shortening of the bony burn course and reduction of complication.
Chen
J
J
Department of Burns, The 175th Hospital, Zhangzhou 363000. Fu Jian. P.R. China.
Zheng
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Q
Zheng
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology