Aesthetic Improvement of Burn Scar by Tangential Excision and Thin Split Thickness Skin Graft
Background Burn injuries of the extremity can result in cosmetically offensive appearance. Postburn scar can improve by the combination of tangential excision and thin split-thickness skin graft. Methods From January 2005 and December 2012, 17 patients (10 males and 7 females) with postburn scar of...
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doaj-76234a2eb51c47e2aa65423a148bc2102020-11-25T02:18:40ZengKorean Society for Aesthetic Plastic SurgeryArchives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery2234-08312288-93372013-10-0119314815310.14730/aaps.2013.19.3.148148Aesthetic Improvement of Burn Scar by Tangential Excision and Thin Split Thickness Skin GraftSo-Min HwangJang Hyuk Kim0Hyung-Do Kim1Yong-Hui Jung2Hong-Il Kim3 Aesthetic, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Center Good Moonhwa Hospital, Busan, Korea Aesthetic, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Center Good Moonhwa Hospital, Busan, Korea Aesthetic, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Center Good Moonhwa Hospital, Busan, Korea Aesthetic, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Center Good Moonhwa Hospital, Busan, KoreaBackground Burn injuries of the extremity can result in cosmetically offensive appearance. Postburn scar can improve by the combination of tangential excision and thin split-thickness skin graft. Methods From January 2005 and December 2012, 17 patients (10 males and 7 females) with postburn scar of the extremity underwent the combined techniques. The median time from initial injury to surgery was 66.2 months (range: 11-288 months). In the operation, burn scar was excised until viable dermis could be observed using electrical dermatome, after which thin split thickness skin graft was performed. Results Tangential excision and thin split thickness skin graft gave excellent grafting results without the need of reoperation. Depigmentation in the majority of patients were recovered within a year by the operation of thin split thickness skin graft. Recovery of range of motion and cosmetic results were good in all patients. Conclusions Tangential excision and thin split thickness skin graft are a good way of the reconstruction of deformed and depigmented skin from burns on extremity.http://e-aaps.org/upload/pdf/aaps-19-148.pdfpostburn scartangential excisionthin skin graft |
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Aesthetic Improvement of Burn Scar by Tangential Excision and Thin Split Thickness Skin Graft |
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Aesthetic Improvement of Burn Scar by Tangential Excision and Thin Split Thickness Skin Graft |
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Aesthetic Improvement of Burn Scar by Tangential Excision and Thin Split Thickness Skin Graft |
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Aesthetic Improvement of Burn Scar by Tangential Excision and Thin Split Thickness Skin Graft |
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Aesthetic Improvement of Burn Scar by Tangential Excision and Thin Split Thickness Skin Graft |
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aesthetic improvement of burn scar by tangential excision and thin split thickness skin graft |
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Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery |
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Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery |
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Background Burn injuries of the extremity can result in cosmetically offensive appearance. Postburn scar can improve by the combination of tangential excision and thin split-thickness skin graft. Methods From January 2005 and December 2012, 17 patients (10 males and 7 females) with postburn scar of the extremity underwent the combined techniques. The median time from initial injury to surgery was 66.2 months (range: 11-288 months). In the operation, burn scar was excised until viable dermis could be observed using electrical dermatome, after which thin split thickness skin graft was performed. Results Tangential excision and thin split thickness skin graft gave excellent grafting results without the need of reoperation. Depigmentation in the majority of patients were recovered within a year by the operation of thin split thickness skin graft. Recovery of range of motion and cosmetic results were good in all patients. Conclusions Tangential excision and thin split thickness skin graft are a good way of the reconstruction of deformed and depigmented skin from burns on extremity. |
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