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Two-year follow-up of outcomes related to scarring and distress in children with severe burns

Paul WurzerDepartment of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA; ;Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, TX, USA; ;Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria;
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Abigail A. ForbesSchool of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA;
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Gabriel HundeshagenShriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, TX, USA;
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Clark R. AndersenDepartment of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA; ;Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, TX, USA;
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Kathryn M. EppersonDepartment of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA; ;Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, TX, USA;
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Walter J. Meyer IIIDepartment of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA; ;Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, TX, USA;
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Lars P. KamolzDivision of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria;
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Ludwik K. BranskiDepartment of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA; ;Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, TX, USA; ;Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria;
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Oscar E. SumanDepartment of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA; ;Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, TX, USA;
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David N. HerndonDepartment of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA; ;Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, TX, USA;
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Celeste C. FinnertyDepartment of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA; ;Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, TX, USA; ;Institute of Translational Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch and Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, TX, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1639-1643 | Received 12 Feb 2016, Accepted 30 Jun 2016, Published online: 16 Aug 2016

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