Post-Burn Skin Deformities of the Face and Neck Region in Pediatric Patients: Single-Stage Treatment Using Collagen Elastin Matrix

YAĞMUR Ç., EVİN N., ENGİN M. S., ŞİMŞEK T., KÜÇÜKER İ., DEMİR A.

Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery, vol.25, no.3, pp.126-131, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/turkjplastsurg.2017.2161
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.126-131
  • Keywords: Burns, collagen elastin matrix, pediatric burns, skin graft, RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, BURN INJURIES, FACIAL BURNS, SCARS, MANAGEMENT, CHILDREN, HAND
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Treating severe post-burn deformities of the face and neck region in pediatric populations is challenging because of technical difficulties (e.g., limited full thickness skin graft donor site, limited flap options, unavailability for expander placement) and increased donor site morbidity (e.g., related to flap and graft donor sites). In this study, we present the single-stage treatment of severe post-burn skin deformities of the face and neck region in pediatric patients using collagen-elastin matrix (Matriderm (R)) combined with partial thickness skin grafts.