Evaluation of Ideal Surgical Method for Management of Post Burn Scar Contracture of Neck
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Initial release of severe post-burn contracture scar of the neck for intubation under ketamine.
Background. Severe anterior post-burn contracture (PBC) of the neck poses the anaesthesiologist some difficult problems and results in difficult intubation when extension of the atlanto-occipital joint is impaired. Such patients must therefore have the PBC scar released before other procedures are performed, in order to ensure airway control. Objectives. To show our experience with quick surgic...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of International medical and Dental Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2395-2814,2395-2822
DOI: 10.21276/aimdr.2017.3.5.sg1