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Surg Clin North Am
; 94(4): 817-37, 2014 Aug.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25085090
RESUMEN
This article describes a practical, clinically based approach to classification of postburn deformities. Burn scar contractures are of either the broad diffuse type or linear band-like type. The former generally respond well to release and insertion of a skin graft or substitute, whereas the latter are generally repaired using a simple or modified Z-plasty or a transpositional flap technique. The pulsed dye laser is a promising technique used to reduce scar thickness and redness. Postburn deformities of the face, upper and lower extremities, and trunk are discussed, in addition to novel techniques for vascularized composite allotransplantation of the face.