FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves producing thermovision picture of the whole area containing post-burn cicatrices. Cicatrix traction is carried out until maximum tension in all the cicatrices is achieved and the thermovision examination is repeated. Temperature is found to drop down, reduced blood circulation is found to take place and the distraction procedure is to be evaluated as successful. EFFECT: simplified method; reduced risk of complications.
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2000-11-20—Published
1999-07-14—Filed