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FURTHER READING
FURTHER READING MacGregor AD, MacGregor IA. Fundamental techniques in plastic surgery , 10th edn....
FUTURE DIRECTIONS
FUTURE DIRECTIONS Anatomical discoveries, such as a detailed understanding of the blood supply t...
Flaps
Flaps A flap is a block of tissue that contains an innate blood supply that may be transferred fr...
ABERRANT HEALING
ABERRANT HEALING Scarring can be aberrant owing to a combination of genetic predisposition and e...
FLAP MONITORING
FLAP MONITORING Following microvascular free-flap reconstruction, patients may be monitored in a h...
Temperature management
Temperature management When undergoing burn assessment and fluid resuscitation it is vital that th...
The use of skin grafts and skin substitutes
The use of skin grafts and skin substitutes Until very recently , the early definitive closure of ...
Psychological
Psychological A major burn is an overwhelming event, outside the normal experience, which stretch...
RECENT ADVANCES
RECENT ADVANCES Advanced technology , newer drugs and skin substitutes are the major advances in ...
Surgical treatment
Surgical treatment Early versus staged full-thickness burn excision Opinion varies on the timing ...
OTHER LIFE-THREATENING EVENTS WITH MAJOR BURNS The immune system and infection
OTHER LIFE-THREATENING EVENTS WITH MAJOR BURNS The immune system and infection The inflammatory ch...
OTHER LIFE-THREATENING EVENTS WITH MAJOR BURNS The
OTHER LIFE-THREATENING EVENTS WITH MAJOR BURNS The immune system and infection The inflammatory ch...
Physiotherapy and occupational therapy
Physiotherapy and occupational therapy All burns cause swelling, especially burns to the hands. E...
Monitoring of resuscitation
Monitoring of resuscitation Although fluid resuscitation has defined guidelines it is critical to u...
NON-THERMAL BURN INJURY Electrical injuries
NON-THERMAL BURN INJURY Electrical injuries Electrical injuries are usually divided into low- and...
Nursing care
Nursing care Burns patients require particularly intensive nursing care. Nurses are the primary e...
Learning objectives
Learning objectives To assess: The area and depth of burns in adults and • children The requireme...
Metabolic poisoning
Metabolic poisoning Incomplete combustion of carbonaceous materials may produce /uni00A0 carbon m...
Monitoring and control of infection
Monitoring and control of infection Patients with major burns steadily become immunocom - promise...
Incidence and mechanism of burn injury
Incidence and mechanism of burn injury The incidence of burn injury varies greatly among countri...