BURNS OF THE LYMPHEDMATOUS EXTREMITY

Authors
BALAKRISHNAN C MEININGER MS BUSUITO MJ PRASAD JK
Citation
C. Balakrishnan et al., BURNS OF THE LYMPHEDMATOUS EXTREMITY, Burns, 21(2), 1995, pp. 152-153
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases","Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Burns → ACNP
ISSN journal
03054179
Volume
21
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
152 - 153
Database
ISI
SICI code
0305-4179(1995)21:2<152:BOTLE>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
In most patients with lymphoedema, neither a medical nor a surgical ap proach can provide a cure. Due to the progressive nature of the diseas e, it is imperative that every attempt should be made at controlling o edema and preventing infection. ils burn injury to the lymphoedematous extremity is associated with significant morbidity, we report a patie nt with deep burns affecting a lymphoedematous extremity.