The correction of postburn contractures of the second through fourth web spaces.
The release of postburn contractures in the hand is one of the most commonly performed procedures in burn injuries. Contractures of the web space may involve palmar, dorsal, or both sides of the web skin and require various surgical techniques. In this report we provide general guidelines for the release of these contractures, with special emphasis on reconstruction of the second through fourth web spaces.
Gulgonen
Ayan
A
Department of Hand Surgery, Vehbi Koç Vakfi American Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, and the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, the University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Denver, CO 80204, USA.
Ozer
Kagan
K
D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation