Skin expansion and external tissue extension techniques in the treatment of a traumatic scalp defect.
Large scalp defects that include periosteum set surgeons problems in closing the defect and in reconstruction of the hair-bearing area. The external tissue extension (ETE) technique together with a skin expansion device allowed us to reduce a 12 x 7.5 cm scalp defect and to construct a self-closing flap.
Chaouat
Marc
M
Plastic, Aesthetic, Reconstructive and Burn Surgery Unit, Rothschild Hospital, 33 boulevard de Picpus, FR 75012 Paris, France. marc.chaouat@rth.ap-hop-paris.fr
Lalanne
Bruno
B
Levan
Philippe
P
Mimoun
Maurice
M
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012535:Scalp / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods*