Treatment experience of scar contracture after hand burn / 局解手术学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the effect of plastic surgery for scar contracture after hand burn.Methods Clinical treatment data of 56 patients with scar contracture after hand burn was collected from December 2011 to December 2016.Different surgery methods were adopted to treat the scar contracture after hand burn according to different degree,different sites and different range.Results All cases were operated successfully,and the appearance and function of the hands were almost recovered during the 6 months' follow-up,without contracture again.Conclusion Appropriate surgical programs should be used in scar contracture with different parts and degrees,and reasonable postoperative rehabilitation can improve the function and appearance of hands better,which can avoid secondum contracture.