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- Title
A SIMPLE STYROFOAM FRAME DESIGNED TO PROTECT SPLIT-THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT DONOR SITE.
- Authors
Askeroğlu, Ufuk; Barutça, Seda Asfuroğlu; Kayadibi, Turgut; Üsçetin, İlker; Akan, Mithat
- Abstract
The article focuses on the need to use styrofoam frame for postoperative split-thickness skin graft donor site protection. It mentions that using styrofoam frame, patient can move comfortably in the bed and avoids physical contact with the clothes and bed sheet along with decreasing the pressure on the wound area. It mentions benefits of the frame such as cost effective, light weight and comfortability of patient during postoperative period.
- Subjects
SKIN grafting; STYROFOAM (Trademark); POSTOPERATIVE care; PHYSICAL contact; COST effectiveness
- Publication
Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2013, Vol 21, Issue 3, p49
- ISSN
1300-6878
- Publication type
Article