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Successful treatment of a patient with an extraordinarily large deep burn
Heng-yu Li1, Shi-chu Xiao, Shi-hui Zhu
1Department of Burn Surgery, Changhai Hospital, 2nd Military Medical University, Shanghai, PR of China.
Background:
Treatment of extraordinarily large deep burns remains a huge clinical challenge.
Case Report:
This article is a summary of our experience with the treatment of a patient with an extraordinarily large deep burn (99.5% TBSA and 23% fourth degree burn) by using the "microskin autografting and alloskin repeated grafting" method to close the deep burn wound because of scarcity of skin sources of the patient.
Conclusions:
The patient has been observed for 2 years, and is able to face the reality of life peacefully with the support of his family.
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