Comprehensive treatment of hand post-burn scars / 中华医学美学美容杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the value of combined therapy for hand post-burn scars.Methods We retrospectively analyzed 78 hands post-burn scars in 46 cases from 2007 to 2011.A mong them,scar contracture releasing,scar excision,free skin grafting and fixation with Kirschner's pins were performed in 38 hands,scar excision and regional flat transfer were performed in 18 hands,scar excision and skin grafting were performed in 18 hands,abdominal expanded flap transplantation and scar excision were performed in 4 hands.All patients received elastic sleeve pressure therapy,sili cone gel for external application and function training.Within six months after the operation,52 hands received drug delivery by wax therapy,16 hands incision with scar proliferation received drug injection into scar.We followed up all patients from half a year to three years after the treatment to observe the recovery of the appearance and function of the hands.Results We mainly chose surgery,elastic sleeve pressure therapy,silicone gel for external application,drug injection into scar,wax therapy,function training and so on treating the hand post-burn scars and found that the joins deformities caused by scar contracture were largely or totally corrected.The function and appearance were satisfying.Conclusions It is a good method to treat hand scars by surgery and post-surgery combined physical rehabilitation therapy,which deserves to popularization.