External Fixation During the Acute Phase of Deep Burned Hands: Description of Saint Louis’ Burn Center Technique

Autor: S. Chatelain, Sandrine Roncier, David Boccara, Kevin Serror, Jonathan Haddad, Golda Romano, Maurice Mimoun, Marie Charlotte Dutot, Marc Chaouat
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Burn Care & Research. 41:700-704
ISSN: 1559-0488
1559-047X
DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraa021
Popis: Restoration of a good hand function and limitation of the sequelae are the main concerns in burns treatment. The intrinsic plus position is known as the safe position for hand splinting. This article aims at describing the technique of external fixation that have been developed in Saint Louis’ Burn Center in management of burned hands during the acute phase. Since 2013, a technique of external fixation has been developed in our burn center using Hoffmann II External Fixation System from Stryker® and pins from Medicalex®. External fixation of a deep burned hand is an efficient and safe way to immobilize the hand in a correct intrinsic plus position, to secure the skin grafts to improve graft take and to permit changes of the dressings without removing the immobilization device.
Databáze: OpenAIRE