Salvage of an avulsed expanded scalp flap to correct burn alopecia.
The use of tissue expanders in reconstructive surgery has become well established, but their use has been associated with multiple complications. Salvage of expanded tissue after traumatic extrusion of the prosthesis has not been previously reported. We have outlined the principles involved in the management of such a case, and reviewed previously reported complications of tissue expansion.
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.
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Ortega
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McCauley
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Robson
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012535:Scalp / Q000293:injuries*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013997:Time Factors; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*