Use of rhomboid flap and double Z-plasty technique in the treatment of chronic postburn contractures

Burns

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 765-769

  Ulkur, Ersin ^a   Acikel, Cengiz ^a   Evinc, Rahmi ^a   Celikoz, Bahattin ^a  

^a GATA HAYDARPASA TRAINING HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Postburn contracture; Rhomboid flap; Z plasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLA; BURN CONTRACTURE; CAUCASIAN; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE DURATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INGUINAL REGION; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MOTION; MUSCLE FLAP; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RHOMBOID FLAP; RHOMBOID MUSCLE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; Z PLASTY;

ADULT; BURNS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTRACTURE; HUMANS; MALE; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 33748127562     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2006.01.015     Document Type: Article

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