Management of scar contractures of the hand using Z advancement rotation flap

GÜMÜŞ N., YILMAZ S.

BURNS, cilt.39, sa.5, ss.978-983, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.burns.2012.10.015
  • Dergi Adı: BURNS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.978-983
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Functional consequences of hand contractures may lead to extreme impairment in hand functions so repair of the contractures can solve the problems related to hand functions. Different forms of z plasties have widely been used for the release of scar contractures. In this study, a useful z plasty technique, z advancement rotation flap (ZAR) was adapted for the release of hand contractures in the way of using only local tissues.