The classification and treatment algorithm for post-burn cervical contractures reconstructed with free flaps

Burns

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 626-633

  Tsai, Feng Chou ^a   Mardini, Samir ^b   Chen, Da Jeng ^a   Yang, Jui yung ^c   Hsieh, Ming Shium ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Burns; Contracture; Free flaps; Microsurgery; Perforator flap

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BURN CONTRACTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; NECK; PLASTIC SURGERY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN FLAP; SOFT TISSUE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; BURNS; CHILD; CICATRIX; CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; NECK INJURIES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 33745211907     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2005.12.009     Document Type: Article

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