Burn scar contractures of the pediatric neck.
Neck deformities remain a cause of significant morbidity in children who sustain burns. Reconstructive efforts must be directed not only at restoring satisfactory head position, flexion/extension, and rotation but also at satisfying the cosmetic and functional needs of the individual patient. We present the management of these complex patients, from the acute management of neck burns to the various reconstructive options available.
Grevious
Mark A
MA
Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Cosmetic Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA. mgrev@uic.edu
Paulius
Karina
K
Gottlieb
Lawrence J
LJ
D000293:Adolescent; D002056:Burns / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D010372:Pediatrics; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods