The patient returns to the inpatient hospital for a staged treatment of several third-degree burns. Scar tissue has developed over several of the burn sites and is beginning to become painfully contracted. The procedure to release this scar tissue is called:

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Escharotomy is the correct procedure for releasing scar tissue that has developed over burn sites, particularly when the scar tissue is causing painful contractions. This procedure involves making an incision through the eschar (the dead tissue resulting from a burn) to relieve tension and pressure, improving circulation to the affected area.

The Patient Returns to the Inpatient Hospital for a Staged