title: [Application of bi-pedicled frontal expanded flap for cervical cicatricial contracture].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the therapeutic effect of bi-pedicled frontal expanded flap for cervical cicatricial contracture.
  
  
  METHODS
  Tissue expanders were implanted under frontal muscle. After expansion, the frontal flaps were designed based on bilateral superficial temporal vessels and were transferred to the neck wound. The cervical spine movement and the mento-cervical angle was measured and analyzed by SPSS16.0 and t test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From September 2006 to May 2010, 7 patients were treated by this method. The range of active cervical movement was improved in all direction. The mento-cervical angle decreased from (152.7 +/- 1.9) to (90.7 +/- 2.2) degrees after operation. The patients were followed up for 5 months to 3 years with satisfactory result and no contracture recurrence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The bi-pedicled expanded frontal flap has a reliable blood supply and is very suitable for cervical cicatricial contracture with good functional and esthetic results, leaving less morbidity at donor site.
authors.affiliation: Peking Union Medical College, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100144, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-bo
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Yan-yong
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Hong-xing
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Zhuang
authors.forename: Hai-yue
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery*; D003286:Contracture / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005546:Forehead / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult