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Circumferential burn

Deep dermal / full thickness burn wound loses

its ability to expand as edema progresses. This

in turn may lead to compromised limb and/or

digital circulation, and chest and abdominal

wall expansion. The latter of which may lead

to difficulty in ventilation.

Emergency escharotomy should be

performed to release the circumferential

constricting effect by incising the burnt skin

a.k.a. eschar down to the subcutaneous fat.

Escharotomy guidelines, New Zealand National Burn Service