Trapeze Flap for Correction of Post Burn Finger Flexion Contractures

Background and Objective: Scar flexion contractures of the fingers are a significant complication of burns of the hand, and they are a common cause of hand disability. Many reconstructive techniques are currently used however: the results are unsatisfactory in many of them. The objective is to evaluate the Trapeze flap for correction of post burn finger flexion contractures.Materials and Methods: This is a Prospective study conducted at Rizgary teaching hospital and CMC private hospital in Erbil-Iraq from May 2013 to June 2018. The data of 48 patients [103 fingers] with post burn contractures treated with Tra-peze flap were included. Follow-up results were observed from 6 months to 1 year after surgery. Full finger active flexion and active extension was regarded as a good result .Results: Our study showed very high patient satisfaction rate about 96% (46 Patient out of 48]. Partial flap loss was a rare complication [ in one patient 2%] and infection in one patient 2%. In both the wounds healed with conservative manage-ment. post-operative scars were nearly invisible with no hypertrophic scar and no keloid formation, and the flaps’ surface texture was close to the texture of undama