Forked fascio-cutaneous supraclavicular artery flap for burned shoulder
Deep burns of the shoulder region quite often result in the exposure of the joint. Either a partially or completely exposed shoulder joint surrounded by burnt tissue presents difficulty for coverage by local tissues. A case of deep burn with partially exposed joint, where successful coverage was car...
| Published in: | Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2005-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2005;volume=38;issue=1;spage=27;epage=29;aulast=Kanjoor |
| Summary: | Deep burns of the shoulder region quite often result in the exposure of the joint. Either a partially or completely exposed shoulder joint surrounded by burnt tissue presents difficulty for coverage by local tissues. A case of deep burn with partially exposed joint, where successful coverage was carried out by a local fascio-cutaneous supra clavicular artery forked flap is presented. The flap was based on two perforators from the peripheral distribution area of the supra-clavicular artery and proved to be a good flap in such circumstances |
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| ISSN: | 0970-0358 |