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Fig. 4

From: The neck burn scar contracture: a concept of effective treatment

Fig. 4

Clinical case of the thin groin flap. A 39-year-old female developed the severe full circumferential neck scar contractures (a, b). The impaired neck motion as well as lip incompetence led to the severe limitation of her quality of life. A 13 × 30 cm defatted thin groin flap (c, d, e) was set to fill in the cervico-mandibular area and three quarters of the cervix after scar release (f). After 24 months post-operation, the neck morphology reflected the thyroidal cartilage and muscles including the sternocleidomastoideus (g). The lower lip ectropion is reversed more normally, and lip incompetence was restored

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