Wyllie et al., 1991 - Google Patents

Measurement of surface temperature as an aid to the diagnosis of burn depth

Wyllie et al., 1991

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1342662359100634937
Author
Wyllie F
Sutherland A
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Burns

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In 60 burned patients, the depth of injury was assessed clinically, and then surface temperature measurements were taken of the burn and of nearby unburned skin. The final diagnosis of burn depth was determined by the time taken to heal or by the findings at …
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