Functional Outcome of Postburn Flexion Contractures of Hand after Treatment
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Postburn Knee Flexions Contractures: Anatomy and Methods of Their Treatment
Knee postburn scar flexion contractures, making up 22% of large joint contractures [1], affect the leg motion, impair the lower extremity function, present cosmetic defects, and requiring surgical treatment. The contracted scars undergo (during joint extension) severe tension, tearing, and often are converted to pathologic scars-rough, thick, solid, prone to keloid growth and ulceration. Review...
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عنوان ژورنال: MGM Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2347-7946,2347-7962
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10036-1215