Contracture involving flexor aspect of the fingers is one of the common sequelae encountered
after burns, infection, and trauma. In the treatment of contractures, the surgeon
is often challenged by the paucity of skin flaps to cover the joint area. It is then
covered with skin grafts, leading to recurrence. When there is a large discrepancy
between the required and the available length of skin, traditional Z-plasty techniques
fail to overcome this deficiency of the skin. We employ 2 long skin flaps to cover
the joint, using all the available skin around the contracture and leaving areas on
the sides of the digit that are covered by full-thickness skin grafts.
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Publication history
Published online: October 01, 2021
Accepted:
August 12,
2021
Received:
September 21,
2020
Footnotes
Received for publication September 21, 2020; accepted in revised form August 12, 2021.
No benefits in any form have been received or will be received related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article.
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