A Brief History of the Treatment of Burns.
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Advances in burn care have a long history with accelerated development within the last 50 years. The principal areas of burn treatment include dressings, antimicrobials, fluid resuscitation, burn wound excision, grafting of skin, and skin substitution. This review presents a historical outline of these areas, their current status, and prospects for the future of burn care.
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- Annals of plastic surgery
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تاریخ انتشار 2016