Figure-of-8 sling for prevention of recurrent axillary contracture after release and skin grafting

Burns

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 283-289

  Obaidullah, ^a   Ullah, Hidayat ^a   Aslam, Mohammad ^a  

^a Aman Hospital   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Axillary contracture; Figure of 8 sling

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLA; BURN CONTRACTURE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIMB; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROPHYLAXIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN GRAFT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 14944359187     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2004.08.012     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. T.T. Huang, S.J. Blackwell, and S.R. Lewis Ten years of experience in managing patients with burn contractures of axilla, elbow, wrist, and knee joints Plast Reconstr Surg 61 1978 70 76
2. C. Manigandan, A.K. Gupta, K. Venugopal, S. Ninan, and R.E. Cherian A multi-purpose, self-adjustable aeroplane splint for the splinting of axillary burns Burns 29 2003 276 279
3. F.C. Iwuagwu, D. Wilson, and F. Bailie The use of skin grafts in postburn contracture release: a 10-year review Plast Reconstr Surg 103 1999 1198 1204
4. A. Tanaka, M. Hatoko, H. Tada, and M. Kuwahara An evaluation of functional improvement following surgical corrections of severe burn scar contracture in the axilla Burns 29 2003 153 157
5. M. Nisanci, E. Er, S. Isik, and M. Sengezer Treatment modalities for post-burn axillary contractures and the versatility of the scapular flap Burns 28 2002 177 180
6. S.E. Mackinnon, and J.S. Gruss Soft tissue expanders in upper limb surgery J Hand Surg [Am] 10 1985 749 754
7. N. Karacaoglan, and A. Uysal Use of seven-flap plasty for the treatment of axillary and groin postburn contractures Burns 22 1996 69 72
8. A. Karacalar, and H. Güner The axial bilobed flap for burn contractures of the axilla Burns 26 2000 628 633
9. S.V. Abhyankar The salute splint for axillary contractures Br J Plast Surg 54 2001 213 215
10. C.J. Leman Splints and accessories following burn reconstruction Clin Plast Surg 19 1992 721 731
11. G.G. Hallock A systematic approach to flap selection for the axillary burn contracture J Burn Care Rehabil 14 1993 343 347
12. M. Hanumadass, R. Kagan, T. Matsuda, and B. Jayaram Classification and surgical correction of postburn axillary contractures J. Trauma 26 1986 236 240