Purpose: This case series aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a composite reconstructive surgery combining scalp soft tissue expansion (SSTE) with follicular unit extraction (FUE) in the treatment of post-burn cicatricial alopecia. Methods: From June 2006 to July 2010, 48 patients (32 males and 16 females, mean age 23 years, including 3 pediatric patients) with postburn cicatricial alopecia who w...

This is the first issue of the Surgical Clinics of North America devoted to burns since 1978. As a third-year medical student that year, I was captivated by this issue, edited by Dr John Boswick. One of the contributors was a young Dr Basil Pruitt, under whom I later had the chance to train at the Army Institute of Surgical Research. The heavily annotated copy still sits on my office bookshelf....

Optimizing functional and aesthetic outcomes in post burn head neck reconstruction remains a surgical challenge. Recurrent contractures, impaired range of motion, disfigurement because disruption the subunits face, can result poor patient satisfaction ultimately, contribute to social isolation patient. Despite advancements reconstruction, such as advent free-tissue transfer, split thickness ski...

BACKGROUND Deep burns of the elbow lead to soft tissue necrosis and infection, with exposure of deep structures. Adequate wound coverage of this area requires thin, pliable, and durable tissue, while optimal functional recovery requires early coverage and functional rehabilitation. We have found 3 types of island flaps that provide reliable coverage for the elbow. METHODS A retrospective stud...

this study was conducted to determine the causes and outcomes of burn in patients referred to shahid mohammadi hospital in bandar abbass, southern iran, in which 212 burned patients were assessed from march 2007 to march 2008 .mean age of patients was 22.14 yr. heat contact was the main cause of burn with 92.5%. 49.1% of total burns occurred among less than 20 yr old people. mortality rate was ...

  Background: Electrical injury is daily compromise of our life and upper and lower extremities   are common sites of injury .   Case Presentation: A 23 years old man who had suffered high voltage electrical injury referred   to our center. He had severe left upper extremity burn and suffered from head and thoracic   injuries due to falling down from high altitude.   Treatment: Fasciotomy of th...

BACKGROUND The thin and pliable skin of the neck is a region with multidirectional activity, and postburn scar contractures tend to form there easily. The supraclavicular flap is used to correct neck scar contractures. Its main vascular supply is the supraclavicular artery, and it can be harvested as either a skin pedicle flap or an island flap (vascular pedicle flap). OBJECTIVE In this artic...