Functional reconstruction for severe postburn microstomia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A man with severe burn microstomia refractory to traditional management (Z release, skin grafting, splinting, bilateral commissuroplasty, and extensive physical therapy) is presented. Successful functional microstomia reconstruction was achieved with a three-stage approach consisting of the following: (1) lip, commissure, and cheek reconstruction with bilateral temporalis muscle transfers; (2) free flap neck and lower lip contracture release; and (3) vestibuloplasty with a stented full-thickness skin graft.
Medical subject headings
- Burns
- Cicatrix
- Facial Injuries
- Microstomia
- Microsurgery