ABSTRACT
Children are the most affected when it comes to burn injuries. Scar retraction of burned skin causes great difficulty for normal development, including the human skeleton. This work demonstrates how the surgical correction of cicatricial retraction in the cervical region allows the increase of neck and head mobility, potentially reducing the impact of the development of the region. The technique used was zetaplasty, with resection of the scar band and without skin grafting. Improvement in head movement was achieved after one month.
Keywords: Burn units; Burns; Pediatric intensive care units; Hypertrophic cicatrix; Cicatrix; Plastic surgery