title: [Burn contractures of the extremities].
abstract: Burn contractures are common after deep burns of the limbs. When rehabilitation fails to restore joint function and normal range of motion, surgical contracture release should be performed. Different plastic surgery techniques can be used, from Z-plasty to skin grafts, artificial dermis and flaps. Surgery can also be used in case of esthetic concerns. Available surgical techniques and indications are presented.
authors.affiliation: Centre des brûlés inter-régional méditerranée, CHU de la Conception, 147, boulevard Baille, 13005 Marseille, France. aurelie.hautier@ap-hm.fr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hautier
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ould Ali
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salem
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Magalon
mesh_terms: D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D017768:Skin, Artificial; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing