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Postburn Neck Lateral Contracture Anatomy and Treatment: A New Approach.
- Source :
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Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association [J Burn Care Res] 2015 Nov-Dec; Vol. 36 (6), pp. e294-9. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Lateral contracture of the neck is a rare and insufficiently researched burn consequent. Contracture restricts head motion, can cause a secondary face deformity, presents severe cosmetic defects, and, therefore, requires surgical reconstruction. Literature does not sufficiently address the issue; therefore, anatomy not researched and treatment techniques not developed. The anatomy of postburn lateral cervical flexion contracture was studied in 21 operated patients. Using obtained data, new approaches were investigated, which were directed toward maximal efficacy of the local tissues use. Follow-up results were observed from 6 months to 9 years. Lateral cervical contractures were divided into two types based on their anatomy: edge and medial. Edge contractures were caused by burns and scars located on the posterior neck surface and were characterized by the presence of the fold in central lateral zone. In the fold, only one (posterior) sheet is scars that cause the contracture. Medial contractures were caused by scars located on the lateral cervical surface and were characterized by the presence of the fold in which both sheets were scars. In both types, contracture was caused by scar sheet surface deficiency in length, which has a trapezoid form (contracture cause). In all cases, there was surface surplus in the fold's sheets allowed contracture release with local tissue. The technique that allows the maximum local tissue use and ensures full contracture elimination is the trapeze-flap plasty. Two anatomic types of lateral cervical scar contractures were identified: edge and medial. An anatomically justified efficacy reconstructive technique for both types is trapeze-flap plasty.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Burns diagnosis
Child
Cicatrix, Hypertrophic etiology
Cicatrix, Hypertrophic physiopathology
Contracture etiology
Contracture physiopathology
Esthetics
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Injury Severity Score
Male
Neck physiopathology
Recovery of Function
Skin Transplantation methods
Surgical Flaps transplantation
Treatment Outcome
Wound Healing physiology
Young Adult
Burns complications
Cicatrix, Hypertrophic surgery
Contracture surgery
Dermatologic Surgical Procedures methods
Neck surgery
Surgical Flaps blood supply
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1559-0488
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25501780
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/BCR.0000000000000205