Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of expanded cervical-shoulder skin flap in the treatment of cicatricial contracture deformity of neck, and improve the method for the repair of soft tissue defect of neck.
Method: 12 patients with cicatricial contracture of neck were treated by pre-expanded cervical-shoulder skin flap and then transposition for the reconstruction of the defect after cervical scar resection.
Result: All the 24 flaps were survived. Postoperative follow-up for 6 months to one year showed that the cervico-mandibular function and the external appearance of the flaps were satisfactory without swelling and contracture.
Conclusion: Pre-expanded cervical-shoulder skin flap is available for the treatment of cicatricial contracture deformity of neck.