Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen
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Mentosternal contractures still represent a surgical challenge due to their exposed location. They require early operative treatment for both functional as well as aesthetic reasons. ⋯ Between 1987 and 1994, 21 patients with cervical, mentosternal and mentothoracic contractures underwent operative procedures at our clinic. Eight patients underwent a surgical reconstruction with local flaps and 13 patients received a free microvascularized flap.