Abstract:Introduction
This is a systematic review which seeks to establish if immediate/ultra-early excision (immediate: < 24 hours, ultra-early: 24 - 72 hours) and grafting is better or equivalent to early excision and grafting (early: 72 hours - 6 days) in adults with major burns. The concept of early excision and grafting, as opposed to late excision (late: >7 days), was introduced by Cope et al. and later popularized by Janzekovic in the 1970s when she introduced the concept of tange… Show more
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