War surgery of the faceA treatise on plastic restoration after facial injury by John BRoberts ..Prepared at the suggestion of the subsection on plastic and oral surgery connected with the office of the surgeon generalIllustrated with 256 figures . ecomeinfected. After separation of the sloughs the ulcers are to betreated as previously described. Metallic astringents are oftenexceedingly valuable to keep down redundant granulations andhasten repair of the breach of continuity. Skin-grafting, in itsnumerous forms, is often required, and lessens contraction of thecicatrix. It should be done early
War surgery of the faceA treatise on plastic restoration after facial injury by John BRoberts ..Prepared at the suggestion of the subsection on plastic and oral surgery connected with the office of the surgeon generalIllustrated with 256 figures . ecomeinfected. After separation of the sloughs the ulcers are to betreated as previously described. Metallic astringents are oftenexceedingly valuable to keep down redundant granulations andhasten repair of the breach of continuity. Skin-grafting, in itsnumerous forms, is often required, and lessens contraction of thecicatrix. It should be done early to hasten epidermization andpreclude the great contraction of fibroid scars. i/4 WAR SURGERY OF THE FACE. When possible burned surfaces should at once be renderedaseptic by thorough cleansing and disinfection with antisepticsolutions. To do this anaesthesia and scrubbing the burned sur-face with soap and a brush may be justifiable if the patient*s con-dition does not contra-indicate. Deaths occurring after theperiod of reaction are largely due to sepsis. Much attention of late has been given to covering burned sur-faces with an antiseptic protective dressing of paraffin. Theparaffin, which is rendered antiseptic with betanaphthol or other. Fig. 67.— Multiple facial distortion from necroticburns. (Authors patient.) non-toxic antiseptic, should have a melting point of about 500 combination made liquid by heat is then applied as a thinfilm over the burned or scalded parts by means of a brush or anatomizer. If the injured area has previously been made aseptic,the paraffin coating prevents infection and need not be veryfrequently removed. The surface should be previously cleansedand dried by alcohol followed by acetone. Over the film ofliquefied paraffin wax, should be placed a thin layer of cottonwool saturated with the hot wax. A bandage is applied after the COMBUSTION WOUNDS OF THE FACE — ELECTRIC CURRENTS. 175 wax has hardened. Such a dressing protects the exposed ner
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