Self-cut throat injury in a post burn neck contracture: A blessing in disguise
Article Type : Case Report
Author Details:
Volume : 3
Issue : 4
Online ISSN : XXXX
Print ISSN : XXXX
Article First Page : 117
Article End Page : 118
Abstract
Post burn contracture (PBC) neck with its major functional and aesthetic disabilities can be traumatic to the victim. Most of them are mentally stressed out to different dimensions. Here we present a case of a young lady with PBC neck, who committed self-cut throat injury. On presentation the neck wound was strap muscle of neck deep. We did complete release of contracture and covered with split thickness skin grafting achieving a good result. According to the author’s best knowledge self-cut throat injury in a PBC neck patient is not reported in literature to date.
Keywords: Post burn contracture neck, Suicide, Cut throat
Doi No:-10.18231