Treatment of a neck burn contracture with a super-thin occipito-cervico-dorsal flap: a case report

Postburn neck contractures still represent a surgical challenge due to their exposed location; and early operative treatment is necessary for both functional as well as aesthetic reasons. An excellent functional result was obtained by using a supercharged super-thin occipito-cervico-dorsal flap desc...

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Published in:Burns 1999-02, Vol.25 (1), p.88-92
Main Authors: Kuran, I, Turan, T, Sadıkoglu, B, Özcan, H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Burns - complications
Contracture - etiology
Contracture - surgery
Humans
Male
Neck Injuries - complications
Surgical Flaps
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Summary:Postburn neck contractures still represent a surgical challenge due to their exposed location; and early operative treatment is necessary for both functional as well as aesthetic reasons. An excellent functional result was obtained by using a supercharged super-thin occipito-cervico-dorsal flap described by Hyakusoku to repair a large defect of the anterior neck following a very wide neck burn contracture release. In this case report, the technique and its advantages among the other reconstructive modalities are discussed briefly.
ISSN:0305-4179
1879-1409
DOI:10.1016/S0305-4179(98)00130-2