The multiple Y-V plasty in linear burn scar contracture release

The multiple Y-V plasty in linear burn scar contracture release

The technique of the multiple Y-V plasty is described. The records of all 129 patients who underwent surgery to release burn scar contractures over a 5-year period are reviewed. Halfway through this study period the multiple Y-V plasty was introduced, resulting in a marked reduction in the number of...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of plastic surgery 1990-03, Vol.43 (2), p.145-149
1. Verfasser: Cooper, M.A.C.S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Burns - complications
Burns - surgery
Child
Child, Preschool
Contracture - etiology
Contracture - surgery
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Length of Stay
Medical sciences
Methods
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications - prevention & control
Skin plastic surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgical Flaps
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Zusammenfassung:The technique of the multiple Y-V plasty is described. The records of all 129 patients who underwent surgery to release burn scar contractures over a 5-year period are reviewed. Halfway through this study period the multiple Y-V plasty was introduced, resulting in a marked reduction in the number of Z-plasty and skin grafting procedures carried out. There was an associated fall in the number of wound complications seen and the length of hospital stay required.
ISSN:0007-1226
1465-3087
DOI:10.1016/0007-1226(90)90152-P