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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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-47a42989bd5d4956800abfe9174ac2eb2025-08-20T02:17:52ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X1977-12-011002576210.1055/s-0043-1778332Designs of Splints for Preventing Skin Graft Contraction and Study of their effectivenessC. P. Sawhney0Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, INDIAThe 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.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1778332
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Designs of Splints for Preventing Skin Graft Contraction and Study of their effectiveness
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title Designs of Splints for Preventing Skin Graft Contraction and Study of their effectiveness
title_full Designs of Splints for Preventing Skin Graft Contraction and Study of their effectiveness
title_fullStr Designs of Splints for Preventing Skin Graft Contraction and Study of their effectiveness
title_full_unstemmed Designs of Splints for Preventing Skin Graft Contraction and Study of their effectiveness
title_short Designs of Splints for Preventing Skin Graft Contraction and Study of their effectiveness
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