Replantation and triple expansion of a three-piece total scalp avulsion: six-year follow-up.
Total scalp avulsion in three scalp segments is an unusual injury. The authors describe the replantation of three scalp segments in a 15-year-old girl. Replantation of the middle scalp piece was unsuccessful, but a satisfactory aesthetic and functional result was obtained by expanding the same replanted tissue three times. Every effort should be undertaken to save the avulsed scalp, even in a severely damaged situation.
Topalan
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Istanbul University, School of Medicine, Turkey.
Ermis
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D012535:Scalp / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods