Post burn XXXX neck: clinical profile and management.

@entity1 @entity1184 @entity4808 @entity1159 @entity2805
BACKGROUND: Morbidity related to @entity2805 and @entity1159 which are well known sequel after burns remains high and in fact has increased as more severely burned @entity1 are surviving. This study was undertaken in order to assess the varied clinical presentation, precipitating factors, preventive measures, treatment modalities of neck @entity1159 and evaluate the results after surgical procedures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This hospital based study was conducted on @entity1 admitted in our institution with proven cases of Post @entity1159 from 1st August 2009 to 31st July 2011. Twenty two @entity1 of post @entity1159 who underwent operative treatment were included. OBSERVATION: 10 of 22 cases were in the middle age group i.e. between 21-30 years. There were 5 males and 17 females. @entity4808 was the commonest aetiology. Fourteen @entity1 were treated within 1 year of burns for functional disability. Excisional release was performed in 13 and incisional release in 9 of our @entity1 . Resurfacing with STSG (split thickness skin graft) was carried out in 19 cases and a local or regional flap with or without a graft in 3 @entity1 . @entity1184 and recontracture were the commonest late complications and occurred in 3 cases. Good to fair results were obtained in 19 @entity1 CONCLUSION: Local flaps have many advantages and are to be used whenever possible. It is preferable to place the grafts if used in the area surrounding the neck (donor site of flap) or at least in the non-visible area of the neck (submental area). When a combination of flap _ graft is used, it's preferable to place the flap in a horizontal intersecting fashion in between the two patches of the graft. A follow up program for reasonable period is highly desired.
