Conventional industrial foam rubber as an alternative dressing for large skin grafts in plastic surgery |
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| Authors: | H. Schepler C. Cedidi G. Germann |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Ludwigshafen, Abteilung für Verbrennungen, Plastische- und Handchirurgie, Ludwig-Guttmannstrasse 13, D-67071 Ludwigshafen, Germany |
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| Abstract: | Industrially manufactured foam rubber (polyurethane) is clinically used as variable, hygienic mattresses and also serves as a positioning aid during surgery. It can be sterilized and used to cover large skin grafts; it conforms well to the anatomical topography. It is stapled together with the skin graft, this allows mobilization of patients with large skin grafts i.e. >10% body surface area. |
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| Keywords: | Conventional foam rubber Extended application Skin grafts Dressing |
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