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Experience with the Meek micrografting technique in major burns

Background. Early excision of burn eschar and urgent skin cover is mandatory for survival in all major burns. The tremendous cost and time delay in cultured skin and the shortage of donor allograft can make early skin cover a life threatening problem for paediatric patients in this country. The Meek...

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Main Author: Potgieter, Dawid Jacobus
Other Authors: Rode, Heinz
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2016
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description Background. Early excision of burn eschar and urgent skin cover is mandatory for survival in all major burns. The tremendous cost and time delay in cultured skin and the shortage of donor allograft can make early skin cover a life threatening problem for paediatric patients in this country. The Meek micrografting technique was introduced in 2003 as a rescue method to achieve epithelialisation in major burns. Objective. To evaluate its role in the management of major burns with reference to its efficacy, technical detail and role in major burn surgery.
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spelling oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/20522 Experience with the Meek micrografting technique in major burns Potgieter, Dawid Jacobus Rode, Heinz Adams, Saleigh Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Background. Early excision of burn eschar and urgent skin cover is mandatory for survival in all major burns. The tremendous cost and time delay in cultured skin and the shortage of donor allograft can make early skin cover a life threatening problem for paediatric patients in this country. The Meek micrografting technique was introduced in 2003 as a rescue method to achieve epithelialisation in major burns. Objective. To evaluate its role in the management of major burns with reference to its efficacy, technical detail and role in major burn surgery. 2016-07-20T12:25:27Z 2016-07-20T12:25:27Z 2016 Master Thesis Masters MMed http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20522 eng application/pdf Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town
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Experience with the Meek micrografting technique in major burns
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title Experience with the Meek micrografting technique in major burns
title_full Experience with the Meek micrografting technique in major burns
title_fullStr Experience with the Meek micrografting technique in major burns
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title_short Experience with the Meek micrografting technique in major burns
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topic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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