title: [Rapid expansion of the scalp using a soft tissue expander].
abstract: Reconstruction of large scalp defects depends on the ability to cover them with hair-bearing tissue. Using expanded tissue provides sufficient skin with characteristics suitable for covering large scalp defects. We used this technique in a 2-year-old boy to reconstruct a scalp defect caused by birth trauma. Rapid expansion of the scalp, using an expander introduced under normal scalp and an external valve, is recommended whenever dealing with children.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Plastic Surgery, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kessler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shovron
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsur
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery*; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods*; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices