A simple and effective procedure for treating burn contractures: Releasing incision and quadra Z technique

Burns

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 241-245

  Sen, Cenk ^a   Karacalar, Ahmet ^b   Agir, Hakan ^a   Dinar, Serkan ^a   Isil, Eda ^a   Iscen, Deniz ^a  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Burn contracture; Graft; Releasing incision; Z plasty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN CONTRACTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; Z PLASTY;

BURNS; CICATRIX; CONTRACTURE; FOOT INJURIES; HUMANS; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846635985     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2006.06.016     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. Bas L., and Uzunismail A. The use of fasciocutaneous flaps with medial pedicles for treatment of burn contractures in popliteal region-a new approach. Eur J Plast Surg 15 (1992) 124-126
2. Palacios J.F., Bayon P.B., Sanchez O.C., and Duque O.G. Multilevel release of an extended postburn contracture. Burns 28 (2002) 490-493
3. Obaidullah, Ullah H., and Aslam M. Figure-of-8 sling for prevention of recurrent axillary contracture after release and skin grafting. Burns 31 (2005) 283-289
4. Hultman C.S., Teotia S., Calvert C., Thornton S., and Schram J. Starplasty for reconstruction of the burned web space: introduction of an alternative technique for the correction of dorsal neosyndactyly. Ann Plast Surg 54 (2005) 281-287
5. Uzunismail A., Kahveci R., Ozdemir A., Bozdogan N., and Yuksel F. The rhomboid release: a new approach to the management of digital burn contractures. Ann Medit Burns Club (1995) 8
6. Iwuagwu F.C., Wilson D., and Bailie F. The use of skin grafts in postburn contracture release: a 10-year review. Plast Reconstr Surg 103 (1999) 1198-1204
7. Karacaoglan N., and Uysal A. The seven flap-plasty. Br J Plast Surg 47 (1994) 372-374
8. Suliman M.T. Experience with the seven flap-plasty for release of burns contractures. Burns 30 (2004) 374-379
9. Ertas N.M., Kucukcelebi A., Bozdogan N., and Celebioglu S. The use of subcutaneous pedicle multiple rhomboid flaps in the treatment of long postburn scar contractures. Burns 30 (2004) 594-599
10. Sen C., Unal C., Isken T., and Iscen D. Lateral wing flaps for increasing the gain in surface area of rectangular expanders. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 59 (2006) 896-898
11. Governa M., Bonolani A., Beghini D., and Barisoni D. Skin expansion in burn sequelae: results and complications. Acta Chir Plast 38 (1996) 147-153
12. Pisarski G.P., Mertens D., Warden G.D., and Neale H.W. Tissue expander complications in the pediatric burn patient. Plast Reconstr Surg 102 (1998) 1008-1012
13. Hirshowitz B., Karev A., and Mahler D. Proximal and distal releasing incisions for the treatment of flexion contracture of the popliteal region. Br J Plast Surg 29 (1976) 35-37