Case Series

Interest of Thin Skin Flaps in the Treatment of Postburn Cervical Contractures: About Five Cases

Table 1

Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the patients.

CaseAge (year)Sex (M/W)Burn mechanismLocationExtrinsic retractionClassification of VandenbusscheCCA

No. 129MThermicPancervicalYesMajor retractile neckMajor retractile neckDeleted
No. 237MThermicLaterocervicalNoSegmental retractile neckMedium retractile neckPartially deleted
No. 321MThermicLaterocervicalNoSegmental retractile neckMedium retractile neckPartially deleted
No. 425WThermicMediocervicalNoSegmental retractile neckMinor retractile neckPartially deleted
No. 514MThermicMediocervicalNoSegmental retractile neckMinor retractile neckPartially deleted

M: man/W: woman; CCA: cervical-chin angle.