Procedures in the care of hand burns in the acute phase

• Published in: Revista Brasileira de cirurgia plástica Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 245 - 251
• Main Authors: Oliveira, Andrea Fernandes de, Ferreira, Lydia Masako
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica 01.06.2017
• Subjects: burns; hands; injuries; reconstructive surgical procedures; skin transplantation

INTRODUCTION: The hand represents 3% of total body surface, but its involvement in severe trauma, such as burns, can lead to serious functional sequelae. The present study describes procedures in the care of patients in the acute phase with burns involving the hands. METHODS: 122 patients with therm...