title: Skin expansion and external tissue extension techniques in the treatment of a traumatic scalp defect.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Plastic, Aesthetic, Reconstructive and Burn Surgery Unit, Rothschild Hospital, 33 boulevard de Picpus, FR 75012 Paris, France. marc.chaouat@rth.ap-hop-paris.fr
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chaouat
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lalanne
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Levan
authors.forename: Maurice
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mimoun
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012535:Scalp / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods*