title: Conservative treatment of cutis aplasia.
abstract: Three cases of cutis aplasia are presented. The defects involved include full-thickness defects of scalp and cranium as well as full-thickness skin defects of the abdomen and thigh. All patients were treated conservatively with the use of Silvadene cream dressings. Healing was obtained in all patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wexler
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lesavoy
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D002675:Child, Preschool; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012868:Skin Abnormalities; D016038:Skin Transplantation
chemical_list: D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine