title: [Scalp expansion in treatment of scalp defect with skull exposure].
abstract: We repaired the scalp defect and skull exposure with scalp expansion. The technique consisted of two stages. First, expander was implaned an then N. S injected to its enough volume. The size of the expander was estimated by the formula that 1 cm2 needs 4 ml expansive volume. The incision was made at normal skin. Second flap was transferred. The expander was removed and the external skull which was necrotic severed. There were five patient with eight flaps at all, followed up for 6 months to 1 year. The hair grew. The results were satisfactory. This method not only treated the disease, but also avoided alopecia.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Center, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012535:Scalp / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D015626:Tissue Expansion