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Treatment of Scars from Burns and Trauma
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An up-to-date, clinical guide to managing scars, improving function and quality of life for patients

Authored by pioneers in dermatology and laser medicine, this unique text is the first comprehensive overview of the treatment of burn and traumatic scars. The content is logically divided into three sections: Defining the Problem, which covers important fundamentals such as the clinically relevant elements of wound care, pain, range of motion, and patient selection, and includes a treatment valuable algorithm. The next section focuses on Treatment, and features discussion of traditional techniques as well as laser assisted drug delivery, fractional resurfacing, vascular lasers and lights, minimally invasive surgical techniques, and more. The final section is devoted to Caring for Wounds and Complications, and includes best practices for wound care, and management of pain, infection, and ulceration. You will find cutting-edge coverage of the latest treatment options, including lasers, medications, and biological implants, along with extensive discussion of wound care.


Contents:

PART 1: DEFINING THE PROBLEM

Chapter 1: Clinically relevant elements of wound healing

Chapter 2: Pain, range of motion restriction, and psychologic issues

Chapter 3: Patient selection and counseling

Chapter 4: Treatment algorithm: What, when?

PART 2: DELIVERING TREATMENT

Chapter 5: Traditional techniques: intralesional steroids, dermabrasion, surgical revision, ablative laser

Chapter 6: Fractional resurfacing

Chapter 7: Laser-assisted drug delivery

Chapter 8: Vascular lasers and lights

Chapter 9: Injectable antimetabolites

Chapter10: Stem cell transfer

Chapter11: Minimally invasive surgical techniques

PART 3: CARING FOR WOUNDS AND COMPLICATIONS

Chapter 12: Best practices for wound care

Chapter 13: Management of treatment-associated infections, ulceration, and pain


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ISBN-13: 9780071839914
Publisher: McGraw-Hill (McGraw-Hill Professional)
Publication date: March, 2021
Pages: None
Weight: 1009g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Accident & Emergency Medicine, Dermatology, General Practice

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