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von Glinski M, Voigt M, Sogorski A, Wallner C, Dadras M, Behr B, Lehnhardt M, Goertz O. Influence of Remote Ischemic Conditioning and Nitrogen Monoxide on Angiogenesis and Microcirculation in a Mouse Ear Burn Model. J Surg Res 2024; 293:347-356. [PMID: 37806221 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.08.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) has been shown to improve tissue resilience against ischemia. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of RIC and its key factor, nitrogen monoxide (NO), on angiogenesis in a burn wound. MATERIALS AND METHODS A unilateral burn injury on the ear of hairless mice (n = 48) was generated via a hot air jet in a contact-free manner. In four randomized groups, including the control (NoRIC group), RIC alone (RIConly group), RIC plus NO donor (ISDN group), and RIC plus NO synthase inhibitor (L-NAME group), the impact on angiogenesis, vessel diameter, blood flow, edema formation, and leukocyte-endothelial-cell interaction was evaluated over a 12-d period using intravital fluorescence microscopy. RESULTS Tissue perfusion was significantly improved by RIC (Day 3: ISDN group showed 182% and RIConly group showed 200% of baseline [BL], P < 0.001), while angiogenesis was not improved by RIC (nonperfused area on Day 12: mean 52% of BL in all groups, P >0.05). The application of ISDN did not further enhance the positive effect of RIC, whereas the application of L-NAME neutralized the effect of RIC. The most pronounced edema formation was observed in the RIConly group (mean 145% of BL, P ≤0.001), while the NoRIC group showed the least edema formation (Day 12: 117% of BL). CONCLUSIONS RIC led to increased tissue perfusion, which did not result in improved angiogenesis, which may have been due to increased edema formation after RIC performance. The results of the present study do not support the establishment of a causal therapy strategy for burn wounds, including RIC.
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- Maxi von Glinski
- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany; Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Martin-Luther Hospital, Berlin, Germany
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Cronshaw M, Parker S, Grootveld M, Lynch E. Photothermal Effects of High-Energy Photobiomodulation Therapies: An In Vitro Investigation. Biomedicines 2023; 11:1634. [PMID: 37371729 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11061634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate photothermal aspects of photobiomodulation therapies (PBMT) in vitro to assist in the development of safe clinical parameters with respect to higher-power devices with large surface applicators. Laser wavelengths in the range of 650 nm-1064 nm were investigated using a thermal camera. Thermographic measures of surface and sub-surface temperature variations of similar lean porcine muscle tissue samples were recorded for a series of calibrated experiments. A thermal comparison was then made between Flat-top and Gaussian beam spatial distribution devices. Outcome data were subjected to statistical analysis using an ANOVA model. Results acquired at similar parameters of irradiance indicated that the application of the 980 nm wavelength was associated with the highest rise in temperature, which decreased with other wavelengths in the order 980 > 1064 ≈ 650 >>> 810 nm (p < 5 × 10-20). All wavelengths assessed were associated with a significant temperature increase, and with the exception of 810 nm, all exceeded the threshold of a 6 °C rise within the prescribed parameter limits. Optical scanning by movement of the applied source over a relevant area was found to offer effective mitigation of these temperature increases. An extended discussion is presented, analysing the clinical significance of the study outcomes. Recommendations are made within the limits of this in vitro study in order to assist future clinical investigations.
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- Mark Cronshaw
- Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK
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- Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK
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- Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK
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- Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK
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Zhao Y, Liu J, Ding Z, Ge W, Wang S, Zhang J. ATP-induced hypothermia improves burn injury and relieves burn pain in mice. J Therm Biol 2023; 114:103563. [PMID: 37344025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2023.103563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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Thermal burn injury is a severe and life-threatening form of trauma that presents a significant challenge to clinical therapy. Therapeutic hypothermia has been shown to be beneficial in various human pathologies. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) induces a hypothermic state that resembles hibernation-like suspended animation in mammals. This study investigates the potential protective role of ATP-induced hypothermia in thermal burn injury. Male C57BL/6 mice underwent a sham procedure or third-degree burn, and ATP-induced hypothermia was applied immediately or 1 h after burn injury. Our results show that ATP-induced hypothermia significantly improved burn depth progression and reduced collagen degradation. Moreover, hypothermia induced by ATP alleviated burn-induced hyperinflammatory responses and oxidative stress. Metabolomic profiling revealed that ATP-induced hypothermia reversed the shifts of metabolic profiles of the skin in burn mice. In addition, ATP-induced hypothermia relieved nociceptive and inflammatory pain, as observed in the antinociceptive test. Our findings suggest that ATP-induced hypothermia attenuates burn injury and provides new insights into first-aid therapy after thermal burn injury.
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- Yang Zhao
- Center for Molecular Metabolism, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Center for Molecular Metabolism, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Center for Molecular Metabolism, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Center for Molecular Metabolism, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Center for Molecular Metabolism, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Center for Molecular Metabolism, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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Lu M, Zhao J, Wang X, Zhang J, Shan F, Jiang D. Research advances in prevention and treatment of burn wound deepening in early stage. Front Surg 2022; 9:1015411. [PMID: 36338639 PMCID: PMC9634408 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1015411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The burn wound is a dynamic living environment that is affected by many factors. It may present a progressive expansion of necrosis into the initially viable zone of stasis within a short time postburn. Therefore, how to salvage of the zone of stasis is of crucial importance in prevention and treatment strategies of burn wound progressive deepening. This review focuses on the cellular basis of tissue injury and the current progress of prevention and treatment strategies of burn wound progressive deepening, in order to provide references for the treatment of burn wounds in the early phase.
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- Meiqi Lu
- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Emergency Medical Center, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Emergency Medical Center, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Emergency Medical Center, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China,Department of Emergency Medical Center, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China,Correspondence: Duyin Jiang
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Palackic A, Jay JW, Duggan RP, Branski LK, Wolf SE, Ansari N, El Ayadi A. Therapeutic Strategies to Reduce Burn Wound Conversion. Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 58:medicina58070922. [PMID: 35888643 PMCID: PMC9315582 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58070922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Burn wound conversion refers to the phenomenon whereby superficial burns that appear to retain the ability to spontaneously heal, convert later into deeper wounds in need of excision. While no current treatment can definitively stop burn wound conversion, attempts to slow tissue damage remain unsatisfactory, justifying the need for new therapeutic interventions. To attenuate burn wound conversion, various studies have targeted at least one of the molecular mechanisms underlying burn wound conversion, including ischemia, inflammation, apoptosis, autophagy, generation of reactive oxygen species, hypothermia, and wound rehydration. However, therapeutic strategies that can target various mechanisms involved in burn wound conversion are still lacking. This review highlights the pathophysiology of burn wound conversion and focuses on recent studies that have turned to the novel use of biologics such as mesenchymal stem cells, biomaterials, and immune regulators to mitigate wound conversion. Future research should investigate mechanistic pathways, side effects, safety, and efficacy of these different treatments before translation into clinical studies.
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- Alen Palackic
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; (A.P.); (J.W.J.); (R.P.D.); (L.K.B.); (S.E.W.)
- Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, A-8036 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; (A.P.); (J.W.J.); (R.P.D.); (L.K.B.); (S.E.W.)
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; (A.P.); (J.W.J.); (R.P.D.); (L.K.B.); (S.E.W.)
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; (A.P.); (J.W.J.); (R.P.D.); (L.K.B.); (S.E.W.)
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; (A.P.); (J.W.J.); (R.P.D.); (L.K.B.); (S.E.W.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA;
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA; (A.P.); (J.W.J.); (R.P.D.); (L.K.B.); (S.E.W.)
- Correspondence:
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Public awareness of first aid treatment in acute burns. JOURNAL OF SURGERY AND MEDICINE 2022. [DOI: 10.28982/josam.971375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Weiss F, Agua K, Weinzierl A, Schuldt A, Egana JT, Schlitter AM, Steiger K, Machens HG, Harder Y, Schmauss D. A modified burn comb model with a new dorsal frame that allows for local treatment in partial-thickness burns in rats. J Burn Care Res 2022; 43:1329-1336. [PMID: 35259276 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irac032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Burn wound progression (BWP) leads to vertical and horizontal injury extension. The "burn comb model" is commonly used, in which a full-thickness burn with intercalated unburned interspaces is induced. We aimed to establish an injury progressing to the intermediate dermis, allowing repeated wound evaluation. Furthermore, we present a new dorsal frame that enables topical drug application. 8 burn field and 6 interspaces were induced on each of 17 rats' dorsa with a 10-second burn comb application. A developed 8-panel aluminum frame was sutured onto 12 animals and combined with an Elizabethan collar. Over 14 days, macroscopic & histologic wound assessment and Laser-Speckle-Contrast-Imaging (LSCI) were performed besides evaluation of frame durability. The 10-second group was compared to 9 animals injured with a full-thickness 60-second model. Frame durability was sufficient up to day 4 with 8 of 12 frames (67%) still mounted. The 60-second burn led to an increased extent of interspace necrosis (p=0.002). The extent of necrosis increased between days 1 and 2 (p=0.001), following the 10-second burn (24%±SEM 8% to 40%±SEM 6%) and the 60-second burn (57%±SEM 6% to 76%±SEM 4%). Interspace LSCI perfusion was higher than burn field perfusion. It earlier reached baseline levels in the 10-second group (on day 1: 142%±SEM 9% vs. 60%±SEM 5%; p<0.001). Within day 1, the 10-second burn showed histological progression to the intermediate dermis, both in interspaces and burn fields. This burn comb model with its newly developed fixed dorsal frame allows investigation of topical agents to treat BWP in partial-thickness burns.
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- Fabian Weiss
- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Institute for Biological and Medical Engineering, Schools of Engineering, Medicine and Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Institute of Pathology, School of Medicine, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, School of Medicine, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Lugano, Switzerland.,Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI), Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Lugano, Switzerland.,Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI), Lugano, Switzerland
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Beldi VF, Rosique MJ, Tirapelli LF, Moriguti EK, Nunes AA, Farina JA, Evora PRB. Intradermal methylene blue administration on the progression of burn injuries. J Wound Care 2021; 30:VIIIi-VIIIx. [PMID: 34570634 DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2021.30.sup9a.viii] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A burn injury has two defined areas: central necrosis and an adjacent area of ischaemia, which may or may not progress to necrosis. The concentration of nitric oxide (NO) increases after burn injury and may originate from potent oxidising agents. Methylene blue (MB) may act as an antioxidant and is supposed to reduce burn progression. This investigation was carried out to evaluate the effects of intradermal MB on necrosis progression in burns. METHODS Full-thickness burn injuries were performed by applying a heated metal comb on the shaved back of male Wistar rats. The animals were divided into three groups: Control (C, n=7); MB (2mg/kg) one hour after burn injury (MB1h, n=11); and MB (2mg/kg) six hours after burn injury (MB6h, n=8). After seven days the lesions were photographed for visual assessment of burn necrosis; full-thickness cuts of lesions were dyed with Masson and Giemsa for microscopic histopathology; and tissue fragments of unburned interspaces were processed for chemiluminescence with nitrite/nitrate (NOX) and malondialdehyde (MDA) as oxidative stress markers. RESULTS No statistically significant differences between groups were observed during visual analysis and NOX dosage. However, in microscopic analysis, the MB1h and MB6h groups showed smaller areas of necrosis, less inflammatory infiltration, and a more significant extension of interspaces. Furthermore, the dosage of MDA revealed that the MB1h group showed lower values when compared with the control group (p=0.001). CONCLUSIONS The study provided good evidence that MB intradermal injection can reduce necrosis progression in ischaemic perilesional areas and suggests an alternative to treating burns.
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- Vinícius Fm Beldi
- Department of Surgery, Ribeirao Preto School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Ribeirao Preto School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Ribeirao Preto School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Ribeirao Preto School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Social Medicine, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Ribeirao Preto School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Ribeirao Preto School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Holzer JC, Tiffner K, Kainz S, Reisenegger P, Bernardelli de Mattos I, Funk M, Lemarchand T, Laaff H, Bal A, Birngruber T, Kotzbeck P, Kamolz LP. A novel human ex-vivo burn model and the local cooling effect of a bacterial nanocellulose-based wound dressing. Burns 2020; 46:1924-1932. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2020.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Tobalem M, Wettstein R, Tschanz E, Plock J, Lindenblatt N, Harder Y, Rezaeian F. The burn comb model revisited. Burns 2020; 46:675-681. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2019.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ethanol and Methanol Burn Risks in the Home Environment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15112379. [PMID: 30373207 PMCID: PMC6266291 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15112379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Biofuel heaters and fireplaces have in recent years been introduced for indoor and outdoor use. Due to their simplicity, they are usually equipped with few or no safety features. Worldwide, incidents resulting in major skin burn injury and long hospitalization periods have occurred when using such biofuel units. The present study analyses the characteristics of the liquids ethanol and methanol to get a scientific background for understanding related accidents. The comparably heavy vapors, especially from ethanol, may generate a pillow of combustible gas in the vicinity of the unit, particularly in quiescent indoor air conditions. It is also revealed that these fuels represent a potential severe risk, since the equilibrium vapor pressures are close to the stoichiometric fuel–air composition at normal room temperatures. Selected incidents were reviewed to understand the mechanisms involved when severe burns were received by the users. It turns out that the most severe incidents were related to refilling operations and included ignition of the fuel container vapor phase. When ignited, the container gas phase expansion propelled burning fuel from the bottle or container onto the user or other persons in the vicinity. Similar incidents involving refilling methanol for chemistry demonstrations and ethanol for endodontic (dentistry) treatment were also studied and it was shown that these accidents followed similar accident mechanisms. It may be concluded that the main contributors to burn risk are the near-stoichiometric vapor pressure of these liquids at room temperature and the close proximity of the fuel container to burning fuel. Research needs and possible technical barriers are suggested to reduce this risk for the future.
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Infrequent presentation of this patient group to emergency departments can cause stress and anxiety to front-line clinicians when they are faced with patients with a traumatic burn injury. Assessment relies on accurate evaluation of burn aetiology, size and depth, and initial management is directly responsible for patients' outcomes and quality of life. This is the second article in a two-part series that gives an overview of the minimum standard of care in burns first aid, and highlights the likely challenges in assessment of burn depth and size. The aim of the two articles is to enhance emergency clinicians' knowledge and confidence in burn management, and to build awareness of the life-changing implications of the initial clinical interventions in burn care.
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- Kristina Stiles
- London and South East of England Burn Network, Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, East Grinstead, England
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Modeling Skin Injury from Hot Rice Porridge Spills. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15040808. [PMID: 29677134 PMCID: PMC5923850 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15040808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2018] [Revised: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The present work analyzes skin burns from spills of hot rice and milk products. The traditional Norwegian rice porridge serves as an example. By testing spills on objects emulating an arm, it was concluded that spills were seldom thinner than 3 mm, and stayed in place due to the viscosity of the porridge for more than one minute. The Pennes bioheat equation was solved numerically for such spills, including heat conduction to the skin and convective heat losses from the porridge surface. Temperatures were analyzed in the porridge and skin layers, and the resulting skin injury was calculated based on the basal layer temperature. Parameters influencing burn severity, such as porridge layer thickness, porridge temperature, removal of the porridge and thermal effects of post scald tempered (15 °C) water cooling were analyzed. The spilled porridge resulted in a prolonged heat supply to the skin, and the skin injury developed significantly with time. The porridge temperature turned out to be the most important injury parameter. A 70 °C porridge temperature could develop superficial partial-thickness burns. Porridge temperatures at processing temperatures nearly instantly developed severe burns. It was demonstrated that prompt removal of the hot porridge significantly reduced the injury development. The general advice is to avoid serving porridge and similar products at temperatures above 65 °C and, if spilled on the skin, to remove it quickly. After such scald incidents, it is advised to cool the injured area by tempered water for a prolonged period to stimulate healing.
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Modeling Skin Injury from Hot Spills on Clothing. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14111374. [PMID: 29137118 PMCID: PMC5708013 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14111374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2017] [Revised: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The present work analyzes scald burns from hot beverages, such as coffee and tea, spilled on the lap, i.e., an incident that may occur in daily life. The Pennes bioheat equation is solved numerically for small spills wetting the clothing, i.e., the fabric prevents the spilled liquid from draining away. Temperatures are analyzed in the wetted fabric and the skin layers and the resulting skin injury is calculated based on the basal layer temperature. Parameters influencing burn severity, such as clothing thickness, liquid temperature, removal of fabric and thermal effects of post scald water cooling are analyzed. The fabric cools the water some but represents a threat since the entrapped water results in a prolonged heat supply. The liquid temperature turned out to be the most important injury parameter, where liquid temperature of about 80–85 °C seems to be a limit for developing superficial partial-thickness burns in the present minimum case, i.e., where the liquid just wets the fabric. Spilling water in excess of just wetting the fabric, more severe burns will develop at lower liquid temperatures due to the prolonged heat supply. Higher liquid temperatures will nearly instantly develop more severe burns. It is demonstrated that removal of the clothing within the first seconds after the spill may significantly reduce the scalding severity. The general advice is therefore to avoid excessive heating of beverages and, if the beverage is spilled, to quickly remove the wetted clothing. Prolonged tempered water cooling is advised to improve the healing processes.
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Log T. Modeling Burns for Pre-Cooled Skin Flame Exposure. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14091024. [PMID: 28880253 PMCID: PMC5615561 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14091024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Revised: 09/03/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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On a television show, a pre-cooled bare-skinned person (TV host) passed through engulfing kerosene flames. The assumption was that a water film should protect him during 0.74 s flame exposure in an environment of 86 kW/m² heat flux. The TV host got light burn inflammation on the back, arms and legs. The present work studies skin temperatures and burn damage integral of such dangerous flame exposure. The skin temperature distribution during water spray pre-cooling, transport to the flames, flame exposure, transport to the water pool, and final water pool cooling is modelled numerically. Details of the temperature development of the skin layers are presented, as well as the associated damage integral. It is shown that 5 °C water spray applied for a 30 s period pre-cooled the skin sufficiently to prevent severe skin injury. Soot marks indicate that the water layer evaporated completely in some areas resulting in skin flame contact. This exposed dry skin directly to the flames contributing significantly to the damage integral. It is further analyzed how higher water temperature, shorter pre-cooling period or longer flame exposure influence the damage integral. It is evident that minor changes in conditions could lead to severe burns and that high heat flux levels at the end of the exposure period are especially dangerous. This flame stunt should never be repeated.
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- Torgrim Log
- Department of Engineering, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, 5528 Haugesund, Norway.
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Log T. [With lives at stake]. TIDSSKRIFT FOR DEN NORSKE LEGEFORENING 2016; 136:1959-1961. [PMID: 28004541 DOI: 10.4045/tidsskr.16.0254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Salibian AA, Rosario ATD, Severo LDAM, Nguyen L, Banyard DA, Toranto JD, Evans GRD, Widgerow AD. Current concepts on burn wound conversion-A review of recent advances in understanding the secondary progressions of burns. Burns 2016; 42:1025-1035. [PMID: 26787127 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2015.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2015] [Revised: 09/16/2015] [Accepted: 11/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Burn wound conversion describes the process by which superficial partial thickness burns convert into deeper burns necessitating surgical intervention. Fully understanding and thus controlling this phenomenon continues to defy burn surgeons. However, potentially guiding burn wound progression so as to obviate the need for surgery while still bringing about healing with limited scarring is the major unmet challenge. Comprehending the pathophysiologic background contributing to deeper progression of these burns is an essential prerequisite to planning any intervention. In this study, a review of articles examining burn wound progression over the last five years was conducted to analyze trends in recent burn progression research, determine changes in understanding of the pathogenesis of burn conversion, and subsequently examine the direction for future research in developing therapies. The majority of recent research focuses on applying therapies from other disease processes to common underlying pathogenic mechanisms in burn conversion. While ischemia, inflammation, and free oxygen radicals continue to demonstrate a critical role in secondary necrosis, novel mechanisms such as autophagy have also been shown to contribute affect significantly burn progression significantly. Further research will have to determine whether multiple mechanisms should be targeted when developing clinical therapies.
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- Ara A Salibian
- Center for Tissue Engineering, Department of Plastic Surgery, University of California, Irvine, 200 S. Manchester Avenue, Orange, CA, 92868-3298, United States
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- Center for Tissue Engineering, Department of Plastic Surgery, University of California, Irvine, 200 S. Manchester Avenue, Orange, CA, 92868-3298, United States
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- Center for Tissue Engineering, Department of Plastic Surgery, University of California, Irvine, 200 S. Manchester Avenue, Orange, CA, 92868-3298, United States
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- Center for Tissue Engineering, Department of Plastic Surgery, University of California, Irvine, 200 S. Manchester Avenue, Orange, CA, 92868-3298, United States
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- Center for Tissue Engineering, Department of Plastic Surgery, University of California, Irvine, 200 S. Manchester Avenue, Orange, CA, 92868-3298, United States
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- Center for Tissue Engineering, Department of Plastic Surgery, University of California, Irvine, 200 S. Manchester Avenue, Orange, CA, 92868-3298, United States
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- Center for Tissue Engineering, Department of Plastic Surgery, University of California, Irvine, 200 S. Manchester Avenue, Orange, CA, 92868-3298, United States
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- Center for Tissue Engineering, Department of Plastic Surgery, University of California, Irvine, 200 S. Manchester Avenue, Orange, CA, 92868-3298, United States.
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Hyperspectral Imaging for Burn Depth Assessment in an Animal Model. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2016; 3:e591. [PMID: 26894016 PMCID: PMC4727700 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000000558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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UNLABELLED Differentiating between superficial and deep-dermal (DD) burns remains challenging. Superficial-dermal burns heal with conservative treatment; DD burns often require excision and skin grafting. Decision of surgical treatment is often delayed until burn depth is definitively identified. This study's aim is to assess the ability of hyperspectral imaging (HSI) to differentiate burn depth. METHODS Thermal injury of graded severity was generated on the dorsum of hairless mice with a heated brass rod. Perfusion and oxygenation parameters of injured skin were measured with HSI, a noninvasive method of diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, at 2 minutes, 1, 24, 48 and 72 hours after wounding. Burn depth was measured histologically in 12 mice from each burn group (n = 72) at 72 hours. RESULTS Three levels of burn depth were verified histologically: intermediate-dermal (ID), DD, and full-thickness. At 24 hours post injury, total hemoglobin (tHb) increased by 67% and 16% in ID and DD burns, respectively. In contrast, tHb decreased to 36% of its original levels in full-thickness burns. Differences in deoxygenated and tHb among all groups were significant (P < 0.001) at 24 hours post injury. CONCLUSIONS HSI was able to differentiate among 3 discrete levels of burn injury. This is likely because of its correlation with skin perfusion: superficial burn injury causes an inflammatory response and increased perfusion to the burn site, whereas deeper burns destroy the dermal microvasculature and a decrease in perfusion follows. This study supports further investigation of HSI in early burn depth assessment.
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Caliari-Oliveira C, Yaochite JNU, Ramalho LNZ, Palma PVB, Carlos D, Cunha FDQ, De Souza DA, Frade MAC, Covas DT, Malmegrim KCR, Oliveira MC, Voltarelli JC. Xenogeneic Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Improve Wound Healing and Modulate the Immune Response in an Extensive Burn Model. Cell Transplant 2015; 25:201-15. [PMID: 25955320 DOI: 10.3727/096368915x688128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Major skin burns are difficult to treat. Patients often require special care and long-term hospitalization. Besides specific complications associated with the wounds themselves, there may be impairment of the immune system and of other organs. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are a recent therapeutic alternative to treat burns, mainly aiming to accelerate the healing process. Several MSC properties favor their use as therapeutic approach, as they promote angiogenesis, stimulate regeneration, and enhance the immunoregulatory function. Moreover, since patients with extensive burns require urgent treatment and because the expansion of autologous MSCs is a time-consuming process, in this present study we chose to evaluate the therapeutic potential of xenogeneic MSCs in the treatment of severe burns in rats. MSCs were isolated from mouse bone marrow, expanded in vitro, and intradermally injected in the periphery of burn wounds. MSC-treated rats presented higher survival rates (76.19%) than control animals treated with PBS (60.86%, p < 0.05). In addition, 60 days after the thermal injury, the MSC-treated group showed larger proportion of healed areas within the burn wounds (90.81 ± 5.05%) than the PBS-treated group (76.11 ± 3.46%, p = 0.03). We also observed that CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells in spleens and in damaged skin, as well as the percentage of neutrophils in the burned area, were modulated by MSC treatment. Plasma cytokine (TGF-β, IL-10, IL-6, and CINC-1) levels were also altered in the MSC-treated rats, when compared to controls. Number of injected GFP(+) MSCs progressively decreased over time, and 60 days after injection, few MSCs were still detected in the skin of treated animals. This study demonstrates the therapeutic effectiveness of intradermal application of MSCs in a rat model of deep burns, providing basis for future regenerative therapies in patients suffering from deep burn injuries.
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- Carolina Caliari-Oliveira
- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Basic and Applied Immunology Program, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Treatment of Secondary Burn Wound Progression in Contact Burns—A Systematic Review of Experimental Approaches. J Burn Care Res 2015; 36:e176-89. [DOI: 10.1097/bcr.0000000000000131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Altintas B, Altintas AA, Kraemer R, Sorg H, Vogt PM, Altintas MA. Acute effects of local cold therapy in superficial burns on pain, in vivo microcirculation, edema formation and histomorphology. Burns 2013; 40:915-21. [PMID: 24342123 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2013.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2013] [Revised: 11/23/2013] [Accepted: 11/24/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Local cold therapy for burns is generally recommended to relief pain and limit tissue damage, however, there is limited data of its physiological benefit. This study aimed to evaluate pathophysiological effects of cold therapy in superficial burn on microcirculation, edema formation, and histomorphology. METHODS In 12 volunteers (8f, 4m; aged 30.4±14.1 years) circumscribed superficial burn was induced on both hand back and either left untreated as control (control-group) or treated by local-cold-application (cold-treatment-group). Prior to burn (t0), immediately (t1), 15 min (t2), and 30 min (t3) following cold therapy, following parameter was evaluated using intravital-microscopy; epidermal-thickness (ET), granular-cell-size (GCS), individual-blood-cell-flow (IBCF), and functional-capillary-density (FCD). RESULTS Both ET and GCS increased significantly more in control-group and slightly in cold-treatment-group in t1, while turns to insignificant t2 onwards. IBCF and FCD raised up in control-group compared to dramatically decrease in cold-treatment-group in t1. In t2 both parameter remains in control-group and increased in cold-treatment-group. Comparison of both groups for IBCF and FCD indicates significant difference in t1 and t2, however, insignificant in t0 and t3. CONCLUSIONS Microcirculation, edema formation, and histomorphology of superficial burn has been significantly influenced through immediate cold therapy, however, this alterations are transient and turns to ineffective after 30 min.
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- B Altintas
- Medical School Hannover, Hannover 30625, Germany.
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- Department of Hand-, Plastic- and Microsurgery, Friederikenstift Hospital Hannover, Humboldtstraße 5, Hannover 30169, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Hannover 30625, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Hannover 30625, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Hannover 30625, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Hannover 30625, Germany
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