Post-burn scars and scar contractures
The mortality and morbidity from burns have diminished tremendously over the last six to seven decades. However, these do not truly reflect whether the victim could go back to society as a useful person or not and lead a normal life because of the inevitable post-burn scars, contractures and other d...
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2010-10-01
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| description | The mortality and morbidity from burns have diminished tremendously over the last six to seven decades. However, these do not truly reflect whether the victim could go back to society as a useful person or not and lead a normal life because of the inevitable post-burn scars, contractures and other deformities which collectively have aesthetic and functional considerations. This article gives an overview of the post-burn scars and scar contractures, especially their prevention, minimisation and principles of management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-24fd2e94fe9c4932a6b49f98af123edb2025-08-20T03:54:52ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2010-10-014336371Post-burn scars and scar contracturesGoel ArunShrivastava PrabhatThe mortality and morbidity from burns have diminished tremendously over the last six to seven decades. However, these do not truly reflect whether the victim could go back to society as a useful person or not and lead a normal life because of the inevitable post-burn scars, contractures and other deformities which collectively have aesthetic and functional considerations. This article gives an overview of the post-burn scars and scar contractures, especially their prevention, minimisation and principles of management.http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2010;volume=43;issue=3;spage=63;epage=71;aulast=GoelBurns; contractures; post-burn scars; release and cover |
| spellingShingle | Goel Arun Shrivastava Prabhat Post-burn scars and scar contractures Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery Burns; contractures; post-burn scars; release and cover |
| title | Post-burn scars and scar contractures |
| title_full | Post-burn scars and scar contractures |
| title_fullStr | Post-burn scars and scar contractures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Post-burn scars and scar contractures |
| title_short | Post-burn scars and scar contractures |
| title_sort | post burn scars and scar contractures |
| topic | Burns; contractures; post-burn scars; release and cover |
| url | http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2010;volume=43;issue=3;spage=63;epage=71;aulast=Goel |
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