[Repairing severe deep burn wound with transplantation of the latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap].
OBJECTIVE
To repair the deep wound caused by high voltage electric injury and hot mangle injury with the latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flaps.


METHODS
Latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flaps were applied to repair deep burn wounds in 26 cases in which 25 were island flap transposition and 1 free flap transplantation.


RESULTS
The biggest flap in this group was 40 cm x 20 cm. All flaps survived but one exception with tip necrosis of the flap. Reconstruction of the Achilles tenden was satisfactory.


CONCLUSIONS
Latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flaps are the ideal choice for repairing local severe deep burn wounds.
Huang
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Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Xiang Ya Hospital, Hunan Medical University, Changsha 410078.
Long
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Yang
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D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps