Plastic surgery; its principles and practice . I 23 Fig. 752.—Web binding the arm and chest wall together, following a burn.—i and and posterior views. Note the limit of abduction. The deformity was correctedby removal of the scar tissue and shifting in a flap from the anterior wall, and one from theposterior wall, and suturing them in the midline. All areas not covered by the flaps weregrafted. 3. Result of the operation. Note the level of the axilla in front. The darkarea on the chest is the area which was Fig. 753.—Web binding the arm, continued.— i. The level of the ax


Plastic surgery; its principles and practice . I 23 Fig. 752.—Web binding the arm and chest wall together, following a burn.—i and and posterior views. Note the limit of abduction. The deformity was correctedby removal of the scar tissue and shifting in a flap from the anterior wall, and one from theposterior wall, and suturing them in the midline. All areas not covered by the flaps weregrafted. 3. Result of the operation. Note the level of the axilla in front. The darkarea on the chest is the area which was Fig. 753.—Web binding the arm, continued.— i. The level of the axilla dark area is grafted. 2. The new axilla covered with normal movable skin. Notethe width of the flaps forming the axilla, and the amount of abduction. The functionalresult is perfect.


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