title: Use of rhomboid flap and double Z-plasty technique in the treatment of chronic postburn contractures.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Multiple reconstructive methods have been used for the treatment of postburn scar contractures including skin grafting, geometric relaxation techniques, local flaps and free flaps.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  In the present study, the authors evaluated efficiency of the use of rhomboid flap and double Z-plasty technique in the treatment of chronic postburn contractures.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twelve white male with postburn scar contracture were treated using rhomboid and double Z-plasty technique. The cause of burn, duration of contracture, postoperative follow-up period, preoperative and postoperative motion lag of joints and improvement in motion were recorded.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  All operations were successful. Severe contracture lines crossing flexion folds can be released effectively by using rhomboid flap and double Z-plasty technique without distorting the specialized flexion areas and with broken scar lines which is essential to avoid from recurrence.
authors.affiliation: GATA Haydarpasa Egitim Hastanesi, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Burn Unit, Tibbiye Caddesi, 34668 Istanbul, Turkey. eulkur@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ersin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ulkur
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Acikel
authors.forename: Rahmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Evinc
authors.forename: Bahattin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Celikoz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003286:Contracture / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps