POSTBURN CONTRACTURE OF DORSUM OF FOOT RELEASED AND RESURFACED BY FREE ANTEROLATERAL THIGH FLAP

Dr. M Lopamudra

Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2018

POSTBURN CONTRACTURE OF DORSUM OF FOOT RELEASED AND RESURFACED BY FREE ANTEROLATERAL THIGH FLAP

Dr. M Lopamudra

Abstract :

The foot and ankle scar post burn contractures are the result of deep partial and full–thickness burns that affect foot motion, impair the lower extremity function and benefit from surgical reconstruction. In children this is very disgressing as this leads to severe skeletal deformities as they grow. Coverage of these defects poses a great chanllenge as skin grafts may lead to recontracture if strict post operative regime is not followed and there are no local flaps available to cover such a huge defects.In our case a 7 year old patient presented with severe forefoot contracture for which we have done a wide release and excision of the hypertrophic scar and resurfaced it by a free anterolateral thigh flap.