Burn contracture preventing uterine expansion.
Two patients are described who previously sustained full-thickness burn injuries to their abdomens requiring split-thickness skin grafting. This created a restriction on the expanding pregnant uterus, necessitating surgical release and split-thickness skin grafting. These patients continued through normal pregnancy to subsequent normal vaginal delivery.
Widgerow
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Group of Teaching Hospitals, South Africa.
Ford
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Botha
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D000009:Abdominal Muscles; D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D016038:Skin Transplantation