TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Supraclavicular bilobed fasciocutaneous flap for postburn cervical contractures
JO  - Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
A1  - Laredo Ortiz, C.
A1  - Valverde Carrasco, A.
A1  - Novo Torres, A.
A1  - Navarro Sempere, L.
A1  - Márquez Mendoza, M.
SP  - 770
EP  - 775
VL  - 33
IS  - 6
N2  - Anterior cervical contractures after burn are a common problem in the treatment of sequelae in burnt patients. The contracture itself and the hypertrophic scarring can cause functional limitation and aesthetic disfigurement. As a consequence, the reconstruction of this area is a challenge to surgeons that must choose a procedure, which improves functionality and aesthetic appearance in addition to reversing the contracture, the surgical goal of avoiding a new scar band over time is added. We present three patients with moderate (grade II) cervical contractures caused by suicide attempt and reconstructed by means of a bilobed flap based on the supraclavicular axis with the purpose of avoiding grafts in the donor area and performing it in a single procedure. This flap is useful and reliable for reconstruction of defects caused by cervical scars in non-collaborative and psychologically unstable patients. The anatomy, surgical procedure and results in our series are presented in this article.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0305-4179
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2006.10.395
ID  - ref1
ER  -