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Reconstruction of the Forehead and Scalp
- Source :
- Facial plastic surgery clinics of North America. 27(1)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Tissue inelasticity and the hair-bearing nature of the scalp and forehead pose unique challenges during reconstruction. A thorough understanding of the surgical anatomy of the scalp and forehead is paramount for optimal reconstructive outcomes. Primary wound closure is usually preferred over secondary intention healing and skin grafting. Use of dermal alternatives and tissue expansion are adjunctive therapies to facilitate scalp wound closure. Local skin and soft tissue flaps are commonly used for most small to medium defects; however, microsurgical free tissue transfer can be considered for large full-thickness skin defects of the forehead and scalp.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Skin Neoplasms
medicine.medical_treatment
Dermatologic Surgical Procedures
Surgical Flaps
030207 dermatology & venereal diseases
03 medical and health sciences
Scalp reconstruction
0302 clinical medicine
medicine
Humans
Scalp wound
Forehead
030223 otorhinolaryngology
Scalp
integumentary system
business.industry
Wound Closure Techniques
Soft tissue
Microsurgery
Surgery
body regions
medicine.anatomical_structure
Skin grafting
Facial Neoplasms
business
Tissue expansion
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Details
- ISSN :
- 15581926
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Facial plastic surgery clinics of North America
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....95176a12be8d7754325b6a5bc977e8ad