Comparison of Length Gain Between Square Flap and Z-plasty in Post Burn Contracture Release

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Burn Scar
• Interventions: Procedure: z-plasty; Procedure: square flap

• Registration Number: NCT04690543
• Lead Sponsor: Dow University of Health Sciences

Brief Summary

the purpose of this study is to compare the gain in length after postburn contracture release using two different techniques, the more commonly practised z - plasty and relatively newer technique, square flap

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2020-12
• Study First Submitted: 2020-12-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-12-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-12-29
• Study First Posted: 2020-12-30
• Last Update Posted: 2020-12-30
• Study Start: 2021-02
• Primary Completion: 2021-07
• Study Completion: 2021-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• • Both genders.

• Joints supple.
• Linear contracture bands.
• Age between 5years to 50 years.
• Surrounding non scarred skin.
• Contractures of axilla, cubital fossa, popliteal fossa and digits.

Exclusion Criteria

• Deep burns.

  • Joint contractures.
  • Surrounding skin scarred.
  • Broad, irregular contracture.
  • Neck, Perineal, wrist or toe contractures

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
z-plasty	z-plasty	Z-plasty: It will be defined as a local transposition flap that will be used to improve the functional and cosmetic appearance of scars. It will be involved creating two triangular flaps of equal dimensions that will be transposed.
square flap	square flap	Square flap: It will be defined as is another local transposition flap which will be used for release of contractures. Square will be marked on one side of the contracture, and two triangles will be marked on the other side, with the length of all the flaps equal, which will be then transposed.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
gain in length	3 weeks	calculation of the gain in length achieved after the release of post burn contrature