Perineal burn contractures: An experience in tertiary hospital of a Himalayan state

Perineal burn contracture is a rare burn sequel. We conducted a retrospective analysis of cases with perineal burn contractures managed in a tertiary care centre of a Himalayan state. We found that all cases sustained burn injury from burning firewood and the time of presentation was two to six year...

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Main Authors: Thakur S. Jagdeep, K. Diwana Vijay, Chand Chauhan Dayal, Thakur Anamika
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2008-07-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1699264
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description Perineal burn contracture is a rare burn sequel. We conducted a retrospective analysis of cases with perineal burn contractures managed in a tertiary care centre of a Himalayan state. We found that all cases sustained burn injury from burning firewood and the time of presentation was two to six years after the burn injury. We analyzed our treatment method and have classified these contractures into two types.
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spelling doaj-art-0d4190277b3a4cdca642d606e8404e292025-08-20T03:54:15ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2008-07-01410219019410.1055/s-0039-1699264Perineal burn contractures: An experience in tertiary hospital of a Himalayan stateThakur S. Jagdeep0K. Diwana Vijay1Chand Chauhan Dayal2Thakur Anamika3Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and 1Pharmacology, IG Medical College, Shimla-171 001, HP, India.Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and 1Pharmacology, IG Medical College, Shimla-171 001, HP, India.Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and 1Pharmacology, IG Medical College, Shimla-171 001, HP, India.Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and 1Pharmacology, IG Medical College, Shimla-171 001, HP, India.Perineal burn contracture is a rare burn sequel. We conducted a retrospective analysis of cases with perineal burn contractures managed in a tertiary care centre of a Himalayan state. We found that all cases sustained burn injury from burning firewood and the time of presentation was two to six years after the burn injury. We analyzed our treatment method and have classified these contractures into two types.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1699264burncontractureperineum
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