Thermal Injury with Contemporary Cast-Application Techniques and Methods to Circumvent Morbidity
Authors:
- Matthew A. HalanskiMHMatthew A. Halanski
- Amy D. HalanskiAHAmy D. Halanski
- Ashish OzaAOAshish Oza
- Ray VanderbyRVRay Vanderby
- Alejandro MunozAMAlejandro Munoz
- Kenneth J. NoonanKNKenneth J. Noonan
- 1 November 2007
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
- Vol. 89 (11) , 2369-2377
Abstract
Background: Thermal injuries caused by application of casts continue to occur despite the development of newer cast materials. We studied the risk of these injuries with contemporary methods of immobilization.Keywords
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