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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 1977; 10(02): 57-62
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1778332
Review Article

Designs of Splints for Preventing Skin Graft Contraction and Study of their effectiveness

C. P. Sawhney
1   Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, INDIA
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Summary

The rationale and design of splints to be worn after release of contractures has been presented. Whereas compression splints need to be worn for 6 months, the traction splints have to be muaintained for longer peri ds. The compression splints are more crective than traction splints in preventing contraction of skin grafts.



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