Treatment of Friction Avulsion Injuries of the Foot: Report of 6 Cases
10.4055/jkoa.1990.25.2.571
- Author:
Hae Young LEE
;
Young Duk CHOI
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Immediate;
Split thickness skin graft
- MeSH:
Foot Injuries;
Foot;
Friction;
Humans;
Skin;
Thigh;
Transplants;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1990;25(2):571-574
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Split thickness skin graft can be used as a one stage procedure for the immediate treatment of friction avulsion injuries in severe foot injuries. After cleaning the wound, a split thickness skin graft is taken from thigh and cover the wound. We have treated 6 patients with friction avulsion injuries of the foot.
