Comparing Z-plasty versus Z-plasty and skin grafting for surgical tension free treatment of post-burn elbow contractures

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• Conditions: Elbow contracture.; Burn of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand

• Registration Number: IRCT201611235560N1
• Lead Sponsor: Vice chancellor for research of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Having un-circumferential scar (circumferential until 75%); 15 to 60 degrees flexion and extension restriction in elbow joint; no joint ossification.

Exclusion criteria: having comorbid diseases; joint ossification; wound infection; underlying medical illnesses such as diabetes, uremia, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, chronic arterial obstruction, immunodeficiency conditions and kidney failure; being younger than 15 or older than 60 years old; taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; high dosage of corticosteroids or chemotherapy agents.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Contracture details. Timepoint: 2nd, 4th, 8th, 12th, 24th weeks after the surgery. Method of measurement: Examination.;Necrosis. Timepoint: 2nd, 4th, 8th, 12th, 24th weeks after the surgery. Method of measurement: Examination.;New scar. Timepoint: 2nd, 4th, 8th, 12th, 24th weeks after the surgery. Method of measurement: Examination.;Motion range of the joint. Timepoint: 2nd, 4th, 8th, 12th, 24th weeks after the surgery. Method of measurement: Examination.;Infection. Timepoint: 2nd, 4th, 8th, 12th, 24th weeks after the surgery. Method of measurement: Examination.;Wound healing time. Timepoint: 2nd, 4th, 8th, 12th, 24th weeks after the surgery. Method of measurement: Examination.;Scar depth. Timepoint: 2nd, 4th, 8th, 12th, 24th weeks after the surgery. Method of measurement: Examination.