WORLD JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY
مجله جهانی جراحی پلاستیک
WJPS
Medical Sciences
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gregorian
2017
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Role of Square Flap in Post Burn Axillary Contractures
تخصصي
Special
مقالات اصيل
Original Article
<p><strong>BACKGROUND</strong><br>
Post-burn contractures are a commonly encountered problem and many techniques have been described in their treatment. Z-plasties are the commonest local flap procedure done for linear bands with adjacent healthy tissue. Our aim was to assess the use of square flap technique in axillary contractures.<br>
<strong>METHODS</strong><br>
Ten patients with type I and II axillary contractures underwent release by the square flap technique. All cases were followed up for at least one year and analysed for range of motion and aesthetic outcome.<br>
<strong>RESULTS</strong><br>
All cases achieved full range of movement postoperatively with no recurrence during follow up period and a good cosmetic outcome.<br>
<strong>CONCLUSION</strong><br>
Square flap was shown to be a reliable technique for mild to moderate axillary contractures of the anterior or posterior axillary folds even when there is significant adjacent scarring of chest wall or back of types I and II. </p>
Burn, Axillary, Contracture, Square flap
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Durga
Karki
dkarki10@yahoo.co.in
10031947532846004144
10031947532846004144
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Professor, Department of Burns , Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vardhaman Mahavoir Medical Collefe and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
Ravi Prakash
drrpnarayan@gmail.com
10031947532846004145
10031947532846004145
No
Professor and Head of department, Department of Burns , Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vardhaman Mahavoir Medical Collefe and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India