. General surgical pathology and therapeutics, in fifty-one lectures .. . Cicatricial contractions after burns. will be the contraction in all directions ; all wounds with extensiveloss of skin will be followed by extensive cicatricial contraction, and,as this is generally greatest after burns, cicatrices from this cause areusually the ones that contract most. Of course it depends greatly onthe position of the cicatrix whether it shall produce injurious results,deformities or distortions. Cicatrices on the flexor side of the joint,when they extend far longitudinally, may prevent full extension
. General surgical pathology and therapeutics, in fifty-one lectures .. . Cicatricial contractions after burns. will be the contraction in all directions ; all wounds with extensiveloss of skin will be followed by extensive cicatricial contraction, and,as this is generally greatest after burns, cicatrices from this cause areusually the ones that contract most. Of course it depends greatly onthe position of the cicatrix whether it shall produce injurious results,deformities or distortions. Cicatrices on the flexor side of the joint,when they extend far longitudinally, may prevent full extension ofthe limb. Extensive cicatrices in the neck induce distortion andfixation of the head to the injured side ; those on the cheek may dis-tort the mouth or lower eyelid ; on the back of the hand or foot, orabout the finger-joints, they may render the finger immovable, or par-tially so. But cicatrices of the deeper parts, as of the muscles and tendons, TREATMENT OF CONTRACTIONS. 567 may, of course, also cause deformities; as necrosis readily follows injury of a tendon, a
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