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Z-plasty (dictionary definition)

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Z-plasty

This is a surgical procedure used to lengthen tissues, usually where scarring has resulted in contracture.

The surgeon makes a Z-shaped incision, and by rearranging the corners of the Z the structure can be lengthened.

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