title: Posterior arm flap in management of axillary contracture.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Management of post burn contracture can be difficult, particularly for the axilla. Any handicap related to upper limb has a detrimental physical, psycohological, and economical effect.
  
  
  METHODS
  We have released 20 axillae in 16 patients. These patients had axillary contracture for long duration and 5 had been operated previously by release and skin graft. We used posterior arm fasciocutaneous flaps for coverage of the defect after release of contracture.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  All the patients had a good post op release. Their range of movement is excellent. No post op splintage was utilised in any of the cases with no incidence of recontracture.
authors: R G Kar Medical College, Kolkata, India.
authors: Goutam
authors: G
authors: Guha
authors: Medical College, Kolkata, India. Electronic address: akhil2u@rediffmail.com.
authors: Akhilesh Kr
authors: AK
authors: Agarwal
authors: R K M Seva Prathistan, India.
authors: Souradip
authors: S
authors: Gupta
authors: Medical College, Kolkata, India.
authors: Sandipan
authors: S
authors: Gupta
authors: Medical College, Kolkata, India.
authors: Maran Buru
authors: MB
authors: Murmu
authors: Medical College, Kolkata, India.
authors: Pawan
authors: P
authors: Chumbale
authors: Medical College, Kolkata, India.
authors: Debarati
authors: D
authors: Chattopadhyaya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001365:Axilla / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D055815:Young Adult