Healing by second intention following Mohs micrographic surgery.
Healing by second intention is a reconstructive option that is underused by many surgeons who treat skin cancers of the head and neck. Deutsch and Becker's article in the May issue of the ARCHIVES is a welcome addition to the sparse literature on the subject.
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Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Md, USA.
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