title: The trapezoid release for scar contractures: early experience.
abstract: A description is given of the technique of trapezoid release of scar contractures. Some clinical applications are presented and the results in 18 patients with a total of 37 flaps and maximum follow-up of 6 years are reported. A brief discussion of this method's advantages over existing techniques is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Dundee Royal Infirmary, Tayside.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Dunkley
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps