CORRECTION OF DEFORMITIES FOLLOWING DEEP BURNS ON EXTENSOR SURFACE OF THE HAND

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SUMMARY: Postburn contractures on the extensor aspect of hand produce crippling deformities. The deformities produced vary from extension contractures with or without associated web contractures, scar syndactyly, non-healing ulcers, disrupted extensor mechanism, contractures of musculotendinous units and capsular ligaments. Stiffness and/or subluxations of joints further complicates the problems. Release of contracture, skin grafting, judicious splintage and physiotherapy has been the sheet-anchor of treatment. With this regime it has been possible to restore near normal function in majority of the cases at our centre.

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