Direction of suture lines in Z-plasty scar revision

Conventional methods of Z-plasty, a basic technique of plastic surgery, are incorrect since they are based on the assumption that the suture lines as designed prior to Z-plasty and those that actually result will coincide. For Z-plasty to be satisfactorily applied in scar revision, sufficient though...

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Published in:Aesthetic plastic surgery 1986-01, Vol.10 (2), p.97-99
Main Authors: YANAI, A, OKABE, K, HIRABAYASHI, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cicatrix - surgery
Humans
Medical sciences
Skin plastic surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery, Plastic - methods
Suture Techniques
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Summary:Conventional methods of Z-plasty, a basic technique of plastic surgery, are incorrect since they are based on the assumption that the suture lines as designed prior to Z-plasty and those that actually result will coincide. For Z-plasty to be satisfactorily applied in scar revision, sufficient thought must be given to the actual directions in which the suture lines will lie in comparison with those envisioned.
ISSN:0364-216X
1432-5241
DOI:10.1007/BF01575275