Region-Oriented and Staged Treatment Strategy in Reconstruction of Severe Cervical Contracture
Region-Oriented and Staged Treatment Strategy in Reconstruction of Severe Cervical Contracture
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重度颈椎挛缩重建的分区分期治疗策略
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0122669
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发表时间:
2015-04-09
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影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Levin, Lawrence Scott
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作者:
Luo, Xusong;Liu, Fei;Levin, Lawrence Scott
IntroductionSevere cervical contracture after burns causes obvious impairment of neck movement and the aesthetic silhouette. Although various surgical techniques for treatment have been described, there is not a definitive strategy to guide treatment. Over the past 6 years, we have been utilizing a region-oriented and staged treatment strategy to guide reconstruction of severe cervical contracture. Satisfactory results have been achieved with this strategy.MethodsThe first stage of treatment focuses on the anterior cervical region and submental region. Procedures include cicatrix resection, contracture release, division and elevation of the platysma to form two platysma flaps, and skin grafting. Three to six months later, the second stage treatment is performed, which localize to the mental region. This includes scar resection, correction of the lower lip eversion, and reconstruction with free (para) scapular skin flap. Three subtypes of cervicomental angle that we proposed were measured as quantitative tool for evaluation of the reconstruction.Results4 patients who completed the treatment were reviewed. By the 3rd postoperative month, their CM angles changed significantly: the soft tissue CM angle was reduced from 135.0 degrees +/- 17.3 degrees to 111.1 degrees +/- 11.3 degrees, the osseous CM angle increased from 67.1 degrees +/- 9.0 degrees to 90.5 degrees +/- 11.6 degrees and the dynamic CM angle increased from 21.9 degrees +/- 8.7 degrees to 67.4 degrees +/- 13.1 degrees. 22 in 24 (91.7%) of these patients gained notable improvement of cervical motion and aesthetic contour.ConclusionsOur results suggest that the region-oriented and staged treatment strategy can achieve satisfactory functional and aesthetic results, combining usage of both skin graft and skin flap while minimizing the donor site morbidity.