J Korean Burn Soc.  2022 Dec;25(2):62-65. 10.47955/jkbs.22.0010.

Pectoralis Major Muscle as an Alternate for Reconstruction of Shoulder Fourth-Degree Burn

• Kim JH
• Choi JM
• Chung CM
• Park MC

• KMID: 2536416
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.47955/jkbs.22.0010

Abstract

In this article, we report two cases of pectoralis major muscle flap for a fourth degree burn on the shoulder in patients for whom performing latissimus dorsi (LD) flap was difficult. The operation site healed without complications, such as flap necrosis or inflammation. The pectoralis major muscle flap, which uses the thoracoacromial artery as a pedicle, provides sufficient muscle size and bulkiness to cover the large shoulder defects. Therefore, owing to these advantages, the pectoralis major muscle flap can be a great alternative option for shoulder reconstruction when the LD flap cannot be performed.

Keyword

Shoulder reconstruction; Pectoralis major muscle flap; Fourth degree burn