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  • Title: Z-plasty. How, when and why.
    Author: Burke M.
    Journal: Aust Fam Physician; 1997 Sep; 26(9):1027-9. PubMed ID: 9382714.
    Abstract:
    The Z-plasty is an excellent procedure for both lengthening contracted scars and/or changing the direction of scars for improved cosmetic effect. It is a common tool of plastic surgeons. With appropriate training, experience and due care it is a procedure that many general practitioners could use.
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