Case report- Released of post-burn contracture of fifth fingers with full skin graft

5^th European Conference on Clinical and Medical Case Reports

September 07-08, 2017 Paris, France

Hoxha E, Arifi H and Buja Z

University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Kosovo

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Clin Case Rep

Abstract :

Introduction: Post-burn finger contractures are still a common event in our surgical work. They presents after deep hand burns. The treatment and prophylaxis of these post-burn deformities are a crucial moment in the treatment of patients with burns Patient: We present a case with post-burn dorsal (extensor) major contractures of fifth fingers (about 150�°), of which released in two stages reconstruction with the full skin graft. Conclusion: Managing of post-burn hand deformities can be a long and complex procedure. Timely wound closure and the development of an individual programme for surgical treatment of post-burn finger deformities are crucial for optimal outcomes in patients with burns.

Biography :

Hoxha E has done faculty of medicine and specialization in Pristina. During professional development he has been in different places from 2007 to 2013, in 2007 for a month at the University of Isparta, Turkey, in 2008, for two months at the Ludwigshafen BG- Unfallklinik (part of Heidelberg University), in the center for burns and plastic surgery, in 2013, for two months at the Manhein-University Clinic in Germany. He participated with abstracts in regional, European and international conferences of plastic surgery. Currently he is working in the University Clinical Center of Kosovo in Pristina in the department of plastic and reconstructive surgery.