Preexpanded vertical trapezius musculocutaneous flap for reconstruction of a severe neck contracture after burn injury

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 386-389

  Ulrich, Dietmar ^a   Fuchs, Paul ^a   Pallua, Norbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN; BURN CONTRACTURE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DONOR SITE; ESTHETICS; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; NECK MALFORMATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN FLAP; SKIN INCISION; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BURNS; CERVICOPLASTY; CHILD; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; CONTRACTURE; HUMANS; MALE; NECK INJURIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 41849142316     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e31816677d9     Document Type: Article

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