Treatment of severe postburn kyphosis with combined plastic surgery and milwaukee bracing.
METHODS
A case is reported in which severe postburn kyphosis is treated with combined plastic surgery and Milwaukee bracing.


OBJECTIVE
To demonstrate that severe kyphosis can develop secondary to burn scars and that spine surgery can be avoided.


BACKGROUND
Nothing is available in the literature on this subject.


METHODS
A 14-year-old boy had severe burns of the arms, anterior neck, and anterior torso with a resulting 90 degrees stiff kyphosis.


RESULTS
The patient was treated by multiple plastic surgery procedures combined with a Milwaukee brace, which corrected his kyphosis to a normal alignment.


CONCLUSIONS
Spine surgery was avoided with quality plastic surgery and Milwaukee brace management.
Winter
Robert B
RB
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. KmcCartyW@Gillettechildrens.com
Pilney
Frank T
FT
D000293:Adolescent; D001915:Braces; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D016896:Treatment Outcome