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In the case of extensive deep burns, owing to the lack of available donor sites for autografting, or if the patient’s general condition is too poor for surgery, wound-covering materials are used to enable the patient to survive the critical period.
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Zhao-ming, Z. (1992). Skin Preservation. In: Zhi-yang, F., Zhi-yong, S., Ngao, L., Sheng-de, G. (eds) Modern Treatment of Severe Burns. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76623-7_12
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