title: The preservation of hair in burns of the scalp.
abstract: It is possible to preserve the ability to grow hair in deep dermal and some full-thickness burns of the scalp by tangential excision and split-skin grafting. The operation should be carried out within a few days of the injury.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006197:Hair / Q000254:growth & development; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D012535:Scalp / Q000293:injuries*; D016038:Skin Transplantation