Deep burns of the shoulder region quite often result in the exposure of the joint.
Either a partially or completely exposed shoulder joint surrounded by burnt tissue
presents difficulty for coverage by local tissues. A case of deep burn with partially
exposed joint, where successful coverage was carried out by a local fascio-cutaneous
supra clavicular artery forked flap is presented. The flap was based on two perforators
from the peripheral distribution area of the supra-clavicular artery and proved to
be a good flap in such circumstances
KEY WORDS
Burnt shoulder - forked flap - perforator
