The use of local flap in repairing deeply burned wound of extremities / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To discuss a method for reconstruction of deeply burned of extremities' functional regions with local skin flaps.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Ninety-eight cases (with 126 place) of deeply burned wound of extremities were reconstructed with fasciocutaneous flaps.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The survival rate of 162 flaps was 93.2%. The movement of 112 joints (88.9%) was restored to normal, and the movement of 14 joints was mild limitation, none of the cases was severe obstacle.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The method is simple and with satisfactory results, which can decrease the rate of disability suffered from burn.</p>