Neck contracture as a rare complication of cervical soft tissue expansion.
An unusual complication using an inflatable silicon implant for removing postburn scarred tissue of the neck and face is described. The appearance of a fibrotic band along the inflating tube caused neck contracture. The purpose of this article is to present this uncommon complication and to emphasize the technical error when using the tissue expander in the neck region.
Kessler
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Aviv, Israel.
Orenstein
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Kaplan
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Tsur
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D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods