Post-burn scar contractures are a commonly encountered problem in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Nevertheless, many physicians still lack adequate knowledge on beneficial treatments. In this up-to-date atlas, leading specialists in post-burn treatment and the reconstruction of post-burn scar contractures depict in detail not only surgical techniques but also a variety of advantageous wound treatments. Many new methods invented by the authors are presented. Operative techniques are depicted in detail, and clear guidance is provided on selection of the most appropriate flap surgery. Advice is also given on how to prevent permanently disabling restriction of joint movement as a result of contractures and how to achieve good aesthetic reconstruction. This atlas is designed to appeal to a wide audience, from beginners to specialists. It will prove invaluable for doctors of every kind who deal with wound management.

Primary Burn Wound Management

Primary Wound Management: Assessment of Acute Burns
Primary Wound Management: Strategy Concerning Local Treatment
Debridement of the Burn Wound
Application of VAC Therapy in Burn Injury
Use of Vacuum-Assisted Closure (V.A.C.)® and Integra® in Reconstructive Burn Surgery
ReCell
Strategies for Skin Regeneration in Burn Patients
Burn Scar Management
Diagnosis, Assessment, and Classification of Scar Contractures
Prevention of Scar Using bFGF
Medical Needling
Treatments for Post-Burn Hypertrophic Scars
Make-Up Therapy for Burn Scar Patients
Dermal Substitutes/Skin Graft
Dermal Substitutes
Acellular Allogeneic Dermal Matrix
Application of Integra® in Pediatric Burns
Pediatric Burn Reconstruction
Skin Grafting
Skin Graft for Burned Hand
Tips for Skin Grafting
Local Flap Method
Z-Plasties and V-Y Flaps
Use of Z-Plasty in Burn Reconstruction
Local Flaps for Burned Face
The Square Flap Method
Propeller Flap and Central Axis Flap Methods
Facial Reconstruction
Expanded Flap, Prefabricated Flap and Secondary Vescularized Flap
The Expanded Transposition Flap for Face and Neck Reconstruction
Expanded Thin Flap
Tissue Expansion for Burn Reconstruction
Scalp Alopecia Reconstruction
Nasal Reconstruction
Ear Reconstruction
Reconstruction in Pediatric Burns
Secondary Vascularized Flap
Prefabricated and Prelaminated Flaps
Prefabricated Facial Flaps
Regional Flap and Thin Flap
Scarred Flap
Use of Previously Burnt Skin in Local Fasciocutaneous Flaps
Supraclavicular Flap
Superficial Cervical Artery Perforator (SCAP) Flap
Super-Thin Flap
Super-Thin Flaps
Free Flap and Perforator Flap
Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Reconstruction of Soft-Tissue Defects
Free Muscle Flaps for Lower Extremity Burn Reconstruction
Prepatterned, Sculpted Free Flaps for Facial Burns
The Deltopectoral Free Skin Flap: Refinement in Flap Thinning, Pedicle Lengthening, and Donor Closure
Shape-Modified Radial Artery Perforator (SM-RAP) Flap for Burned Hand Reconstruction
The Radial Artery Perforator-Based Adipofascial Flap for Coverage of the Dorsal Hand
Microdissected Thin Flaps in Burn Reconstruction
Perforator Pedicled Propeller Flaps
Perforator Supercharged Super-Thin Flap
Perforator Supercharged Super-Thin Flap
Extended Scapular Free Flap for Anterior Neck Reconstruction.