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Burn wound care and skin grafting: Covering deep burn wounds with skin taken from another part of the body. It is done for deep or large burns.
Covering deep burn wounds with skin taken from another part of the body.
Deep or large burns.
Wound care and nutrition first.
Graft failure, infection, scarring.
Graft care and physiotherapy; scars need long follow-up.
What is skin graft?
Covering deep burn wounds with skin taken from another part of the body.
Why is skin graft done?
Deep or large burns.
How do I prepare for skin graft?
Wound care and nutrition first.
How long is recovery after skin graft?
Graft care and physiotherapy; scars need long follow-up.
What are the risks of skin graft?
Graft failure, infection, scarring.
SI summary (own words); MedlinePlus (NLM) and NHS as references