Scalp as a donor site in children: Is it really the best option?

Introduction Humans have several different types of hair, classified into eight different groups, of which types VII and VIII predominate in South Africa. The scalp with its abundance of hair is often used as a preferential donor site for small burns. Major reasons cited are that the donor site is...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: van Niekerk, Gertruida
Other Authors: Rode, Heinz
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Health Sciences 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/30983