Treatment of scar contracture abnormality on the neck of the children with huge trapezius muscle flap expanded / 中华整形外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
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(6): 196-198, 2007.
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in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To seek a kind of safe and effective method to treat scar contracture abnormality on the neck of the children.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We take the trunk line of transverse cervical artery as the vessel pedicle, and shift huge trapezius muscle flap expanded to the neck in order to treat scar contracture abnormality on the neck of the children.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Clinically, we applied this method to treat ten children who suffered from contracture abnormality on the neck, and not only provide enough skin soft tissue (the length may be beyond the midline) to treat the abnormality, but also make the flap alive, obtain the satisfying postoperative effect.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Based on the warranty of the flap blood supply, this flap is very suitable to treat scar contracture abnormality on the neck of the children.</p>
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Main subject:
General Surgery
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Surgical Flaps
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Transplantation
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Cicatrix
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Skin Transplantation
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Contracture
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Plastic Surgery Procedures
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Methods
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Neck Muscles
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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