The Running Y-V Plasty for Treatment of Linear and Cord-Like Burn Contractures

The Running Y-V Plasty for Treatment of Linear and Cord-Like Burn Contractures

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Linear and cord-like burn scar contractures are commonly treated by severing the scar in a transverse direction and skin grafting or performing Z-plasties. However, skin grafts may result in suboptimal take and contract gradually and the Z-plasty requires undermining flaps in scarred skin which may...

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Main Authors: Masoud Yavari, Ehsan Arasteh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2012-11-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
Cord Like Burn Scar
Scar Contraction
Y-V Plasty
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/22818.pdf&manuscript_id=22818

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