Use of local perforator flaps for post burn reconstruction.

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Author	Panse, Nikhil Sahasrabudhe, Parag Bhatt, Yogesh
Abstract	BACKGROUNDMainstay of post-burn reconstruction is release and split skin grafting. Pedicle flaps are cumbersome to the patient, require multiple procedures and hospitalization. Free flaps are technically demanding and facilities are not universally available. Here we evaluated the local perforator flaps for post-burn reconstruction.METHODSWe have used sixteen perforator propellar flaps for post-burn reconstruction for various areas of body. RESULTSAll flaps did well without any recontracture and need of splintage. CONCLUSIONLocal perforator flaps should be considered as one of the primary treatment options for post burn reconstruction.
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ISSN	22287914
Journal	World Journal of Plastic Surgery [World J Plast Surg]
Volume Number	1
PubMed Central reference number	PMC4344962
Issue Number	1
PubMed reference number	25734040
e-ISSN	22520724
Language	English
Publisher	Iranian Society for Plastic Surgeons
Publisher Date	2012-01-01
Publisher Place	Tehran, Iran
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Subject Keyword	Perforator flaps Propellar flaps Burn reconstruction
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Surgery