Reconstruction of a full-thickness defect of the chest wall caused by friction burn using a combined myocutaneous flap of teres major and latissimus dorsi muscles
I. Ono et T. Tateshita, Reconstruction of a full-thickness defect of the chest wall caused by friction burn using a combined myocutaneous flap of teres major and latissimus dorsi muscles, BURNS, 27(3), 2001, pp. 283-288
This report describes the therapeutic course of a case of deep burns caused
by friction heat generated over a long contact time by a rotating tractor
wheel. The burn was accompanied by a full-thickness defect of the chest wal
l, which we treated with a combined myocutaneous flap of teres major and la
tissimus dorsi muscles with a large skin flap. Our therapeutic concept of t
his case is discussed. Based on the postoperative course of this case, we t
hink a combined myocutaneous flap of teres major and latissimus dorsi muscl
es with two nourishing vessels as an alternative is a very useful, safe, an
d secure method for the treatment of cases with axillary damages which requ
ire one-stage and stable reconstruction, like our patient. (C) 2001 Elsevie
r Science Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved.