title: Skin closure after acute shortening.
abstract: Z-plasty is used to lengthen scars and wounds. We describe the use of a modified technique to shorten wounds in ten consecutive patients undergoing acute shortening of a limb as part of an Ilizarov procedure. The modified technique gave good exposure, easy closure of the wound and fewer problems with healing than standard incisions.
authors.affiliation: Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, England.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Giele
mesh_terms: D001852:Bone Lengthening; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D018889:Ilizarov Technique; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*