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  • Burn injuries frequently result in sequelae affecting hand function.
  • Hand deformities, such as contractures, significantly impair quality of life.
  • Surgical intervention is often necessary to restore function and form.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the simplicity, effectiveness, and reliability of full thickness skin grafts for managing hand burn sequelae.
  • To assess surgical outcomes in patients with burn-related hand deformities.
  • To highlight the benefits of timely and appropriate surgical management.

Summary:

  • A retrospective study analyzed 84 patients with hand burn sequelae treated with full thickness skin grafts.
  • The most common sequelae were finger contractures (65%), often resulting from thermal burns in childhood.
  • Full thickness skin grafts, primarily from the inguinal crease, demonstrated satisfactory outcomes in 85% of cases after a mean follow-up of 5.5 years.

Impact:

  • Demonstrates the efficacy of full thickness skin grafts in reconstructing burn-injured hands.
  • Highlights the importance of early and effective burn management to minimize long-term sequelae.
  • Provides evidence supporting a reliable surgical technique for improving hand function after burns.