• Burns · Feb 1993

    Clinical application of adipofascial turn-over flaps for burn wounds.

    • C S Lai, S D Lin, C K Chou, and C W Tsai.
    • Division of Plastic Surgery, Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical College, Taiwan, Republic of China.
    • Burns. 1993 Feb 1;19(1):73-6.

    AbstractLocal adipofascial turn-over flaps overlaid with skin grafts were used successfully to reconstruct nine deep burn wounds following electric injuries or contact burns in seven patients. Durable flap coverage of the exposed tendons, joints or bones can be achieved with a one-stage procedure. Appropriate length-to-width ratio and flap-to-base area ratio, and the tension-free insetting of the flap are essential for flap survival. The non-adherent characteristic of the adiposal component of the flap enables the underlying involved tendons or joints to glide through without adherence, and the rich vascular network in the fascia provides an ideal bed for the skin graft. The adipofascial turn-over flap is a reliable and simple technique for reconstruction of certain deep burn wounds if the surrounding soft tissue is available. The functional and cosmetic results in our series have been rewarding and satisfactory.

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