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Anjana Malhotra1,2,3,4,5,6,7, Urvi Ashok Shah1,2,3,4,5,6,7, Sourabh Shankar Chakraborty1,2,3,4,5,6,7
1Anjana Malhotra, MS, MCh, DNB (Plastic), is Chief Specialist & HOD, Department of Plastic Surgery, South Eastern Railway Central Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Abstract:
In this article, we describe reconstruction of a McCauley's Grade I postburn anterior neck contracture with extensive scarring in a 34-year-old woman using a free thin anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap. To our knowledge, this is the first case of reconstruction of Grade I neck contracture using a thin ALT flap that has been reported. By selecting the correct patient, adhering to recommended standards of microvascular technique, and implementing appropriate postoperative nursing care, we achieved a near-normal neck contour in this patient in a single-staged procedure.
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