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Sushi hand roll dressing for thumb polydactyly

Surgery for thumb polydactyly is a commonly performed orthopaedic procedure in Asia Pacific region. Despite extensive publications on topical dressing methods and dressing materials in paediatric wounds, there is no single design that affords a secure and yet comfortable post-operative wound dressin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Yen, Chi-Hung, Ho, Pak-Cheong, Hung, Leung-Kim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3413560/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22691314
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-799X-7-26
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Sumario:Surgery for thumb polydactyly is a commonly performed orthopaedic procedure in Asia Pacific region. Despite extensive publications on topical dressing methods and dressing materials in paediatric wounds, there is no single design that affords a secure and yet comfortable post-operative wound dressing for thumb polydactyly. We have devised a new dressing method, which can easily be fabricated for such purpose from readily available materials in operation theatre.