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  • Plastic Surgery
  • Hand Surgery
  • Burn Reconstruction

Context:

  • Hand burn sequelae present frequent aesthetic and functional challenges.
  • The National Burns and Plastic Surgery Centre in Casablanca, Morocco, serves as a key treatment facility.
  • A comprehensive 5-year review of surgical interventions for hand burn sequelae was conducted.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the efficacy and patient satisfaction of various surgical reconstructive methods for hand burn sequelae.
  • To analyze the outcomes of treatments applied to different hand areas, including the dorsum and commissures.
  • To assess patient-reported satisfaction levels following different surgical interventions.

Summary:

  • The study involved 65 patients (45 male, 20 female) aged 2-70, undergoing 143 operations on 105 hands over five years.
  • Common sequelae locations included the dorsum of the hand (57 cases) and interdigital commissures (43 cases).
  • Surgical techniques comprised skin grafts (58 cases), local flaps (32 cases), and others, with specific focus on thumb reconstruction.

Impact:

  • High patient satisfaction rates were observed: 94% for skin grafts on the hand dorsum, 90% for local flaps in the first commissure, and 95% for distant flaps.
  • Thumb reconstruction yielded excellent results, with 100% satisfaction for pollicization and 75% for second toe transfer.
  • These findings underscore the effectiveness of diverse surgical strategies in restoring function and aesthetics after hand burns, improving patient quality of life.