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Confluent burn of the face, scalp, limbs and back: Day 0 in accident emergency (top row); Day 12 urgent shaving (middle row); Day 20 post injury (bottom row).
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TBSA burn of which 6% was deep dermal to full thickness. The burn involved the face, posterior scalp and multiple patches over her back and upper limbs (Fig. 1).
Tangential shaving to active bleeding (lacuna-like or punctate bleeding) for removal of non-viable burnt skin and chemical load, and preservation of viable skin.
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Tangential test shaves were performed in all burn areas confirming that the burns were deep, and thin layers of tissue were removed until there was active bleeding (lacuna-like or punctate bleeding) (Fig. 2).