Multiple Choice
Split-thickness skin grafts (autografts) are used to cover deep partial-thickness burn injuries because
A) deep partial-thickness burns will never heal without surgical intervention.
B) surgeons cannot tell deep partial-thickness injuries from full-thickness injuries, and full-thickness injuries require surgical intervention to heal.
C) fascial excision is required in deep partial-thickness injuries.
D) split-thickness skin grafts provide a better cosmetic and functional result than does the natural healing in these injuries.
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