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| Year : 2012 | Volume
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Our modification of anti-deformity splint in acute hand burns
Ganesh Chaudhari, Devesh Mehta, Nischal Naik, Nilesh Ghelani, Pratap Nadar, Hemant Patil
Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College and Shardaben Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Correspondence Address:
Ganesh Chaudhari
6, R.M.O. Quarters, Shardaben Hospital, Saraspur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 18
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0971-653X.111793
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Splinting the hand in an anti-deformity position is mandatory in the management of acute hand burns. In this article, we demonstrate our modification of anti-deformity splint, made of an aluminium framework and rubber bands and show its advantages over traditional plaster of paris (POP) splint. |
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