Thermographic camera in traumatology, diabetic foot and reconstructive procedures.
Injury
; 51 Suppl 4: S117-S120, 2020 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Traumatic lacerations, burns and ulcerations are a common cause of admission in the plastic surgery wards. Clinical evaluation alone sometimes provides insufficient or even inaccurate information. Thermographic camera is a new tool that could provide additional information regarding skin vascularization, presence of inflammation or involvement of deep tissue. A prospective study was realized for assessing pre and postoperative status of patients with lacerations, trauma, burn and diabetic foot. Preoperative evaluation helped in assessing bone involvement, inflammation and infection in order to decide the necessity of surgery. Postoperative evaluation was useful in preventing and lowering the rate of complications. Thermographic camera could be a new helpful and non-invasive tool especially in emergency hospitals in order to assess rapidly and objectively wound status and to start if necessary, a surgical treatment.
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Assunto principal:
Traumatologia
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Pé Diabético
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Procedimentos de Cirurgia Plástica
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Lacerações
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Diabetes Mellitus
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Humans
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En
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Injury
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article