Designs of Splints for Preventing Skin Graft Contraction and Study of their effectiveness

The rationale and design of splints to be worn after release of contractures has been presented. Whereas compression splints need to be worn for 6 months, the traction splints have to be muaintained for longer peri ds. The compression splints are more crective than traction splints in preventing con...

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Main Author: C. P. Sawhney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 1977-12-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1778332
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Summary:The rationale and design of splints to be worn after release of contractures has been presented. Whereas compression splints need to be worn for 6 months, the traction splints have to be muaintained for longer peri ds. The compression splints are more crective than traction splints in preventing contraction of skin grafts.
ISSN:0970-0358
1998-376X