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E G Zook

Publications and source records attributed to E G Zook.

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PubMed1979

Immobilization of fractures of the zygomatic bone with an antral pack.

Reduction and fixation of malar complex fractures has been emphasized and re-emphasized. Simple methods of reduction for complicated fractures are still advocated with clinically poor results. The necessity for a three point fixation and overcorrection for the complex fracture is emphasized. While it is true that simple fractures may be reduced by simple techniques, these simple methods cannot be applied to more comminuted fractures.

Fracture Fixation↗
PubMed1978

Wire basket for immobilization of interscapular skin grafts.

One of the most difficult areas on the body to skin graft successfully is the interscapular and upper back region. We have used a wire "basket" to immobilize the interscapular region in 8 patients following wide excision for melanoma. "Takes" amounting to more than 90% in 7 patients and 80% in 1 patient have been obtained. The technique is simple and inexpensive.

Humans↗
PubMed1978

Treatment of the ischemic finger secondary to digital artery occlusion.

We present 7 cases of digital artery thrombosis with ischemic symptoms. Six were treated successfully by application of the Leriche principle of resection of a segment of the thrombosed artery. One was treated successfully by resection of a thrombosed segment and replacement with a small vein graft. The symptomatic relief has been conplete in 4 of the 6 patients who had resections, and in the patient who had the single vein graft. The other two patients (with resection only) have had improvement.

Adult↗
PubMed1978

The care of facial lacerations.

The final cosmetic and functional result of closure of a facial wound is many times determined by the promptness and appropriateness of initial care. This includes keeping the wound clean and not adding to the injury. A decision must then be made at the level of primary care to carry out the closure or refer the patient to someone with more expertise. This decision depends on many things including the condition of the wound, the type of wound, and the experience of the primary physician. It is important in the care of the wound that it be properly cleaned and debrided. Fine suture and accurate approximation of the wound edges are also extremely important. Careful follow-up of the wound for potential infection, suture reaction, etc, with removal of sutures as soon as possible, greatly enhances the healing of the wound. These points are discussed in detail with guidelines for making the decisions and providing good wound closure.

Anesthesia, Local↗
PubMed1975

Plasma scalpel excision of burns. An experimental study.

We used a plasma scalpel to excise experimental full-thickness burns in 12 pigs, followed by immediate skin autografting. The results were as follows: (1) The skin autograft takes were excellent following the plasma scalpel excisions, and they healed on essentially the same time scale as similar autografts following steel scalpel excisions, producing scars of similar sizes. (2) Pigs in which burn wounds were excised with a steel scalpel lost an average of approximately 5 gm of blood for every one gm lost in the animals which had excisions with the plasma scalpel. (3) The time required for a plasma scalpel burn excision was essentially the same as that required for a standard steel scalpel.

Animals↗