Primary tangential excision for hand burns
Brcić, A.
Hand Clinics 6(2): 211-219
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0749-0712 PMID: 2191962 Document Number: 348301
The article describes the correct technique of primary tangential excision in deep dermal and third-degree hand burns. The operation performed under tourniquet facilitates the preservation of viable tissue, which is of utmost importance in hand burns. The therapeutic results depend on the extent of destroyed tissue. Primary tangential excision prevents fibrosis due to prolonged infection and impaired circulation, thus creating much more favorable conditions for reconstruction and rehabilitation.