Sir, A 5 year old male child, weighting 18 kg, was scheduled to undergo skin grafting following a post burn raw area on chest and neck. The burns were a result of bursting of an oil stove four months back. The burn area included anterior and posterior part of the chest, neck and upper part of arms bilaterally. Following burn the child had developed mentosternal contracture with a raw area in the lower part of neck and upper chest, a receding jaw and inability to close the mouth. The surgeons planned for skin grafting while release of neck contracture was planned at a second stage. Routine haematological investigations were normal.
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