title: Reconstruction of burns of the trunk and breast.
abstract: This article discusses the pathogenesis and reconstruction of hypertrophic scarring of the burned trunk. General reconstruction schemata are provided. Reconstruction of specific problems of the chest, abdominal wall, breasts, and perineum are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor.
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Garner
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010502:Perineum / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*