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Romanian Journal of Infectious Diseases
; 25(3-4):86-90, 2022.
Article
in English
| Scopus | ID: covidwho-2325188
ABSTRACT
Upper extremities are frequently involved in fire burns due to the natural protective reflexes. The presence of bilateral Dupuytrenʼs disease and COVID-19 disease in patients with circumferential upper extremity burns can negatively impact the outcome, through severe contracture and a tendency to hypoxia or infections, which affects normal wound healing. Enzymatic debridement with a concentrate of proteolytic enzymes enriched in bromelain prevents compartment syndrome development in such patients, reduces blood loss, surgery duration, and appears to favor a more rapid recovery. © 2022, Amaltea Medical Publishing House. All rights reserved.