Acta chirurgiae plasticae
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Acta chirurgiae plasticae · Jan 1995
Case ReportsCultured epidermal allografts for the treatment of deep dermal burns.
The paper summarizes the experience with the application of cultured epidermal allografts in the treatment of deep dermal burns. In a series of patients, including 10 adults and 32 children this method allowed to attain an epithelialization in 90% of deep dermal burns. ⋯ The risk of a transmission of infection by the transplantation of allografts of live human cells can be minimalized by keeping all directions prescribed for the examination of donors. The possibility of cryopreservation and the easy transport of cultured epidermal allografts renders them available for the use as a new therapeutic method in the treatment of deep dermal burns.
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Acta chirurgiae plasticae · Jan 1995
Case ReportsThe primary treatment of severe burn hand by flap plastic.
The author has summed up the experience from the treatment of severely burn hand. A deep burn of the hand is always a severe injury since it may be the cause of partial or full disability. ⋯ The depths of the injury is properly treated, becomes usually obvious after 4 days after the injury and then it is possible to cover the necrectomised areas with various types of flap plastics. The aim is the greatest possible return of the useful function and a satisfactory cosmetic result.
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Acta chirurgiae plasticae · Jan 1995
Emergency care of severe burn children (an experience of Prague Burn Centre).
The control of a shock associated with burns has marked effects on the further course of burn injuries. In spite of the steadily increasing improvement of intensive care of severe burn children sometimes are not applied essential recommended procedures which are necessary during the first aid and the transport of burn cases to a burn centre. ⋯ This holds true both for a local and for a systemic therapy of severe burn children. The most important problems are documented by 2 case reports.