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SEVERE ACCIDENTAL FLAYING

A Plea for Initial Conservatism



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Abstract

1. The methods of treating flayed limbs are enumerated, with mention of the reasons against conserving the injured skin.

2. The reasons for conserving the injured skin are presented and they are backed by the results in the patients described.

3. The factors that may influence the survival of injured skin are discussed, and the indications for, and methods of, conserving injured skin are described.

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