title: Treatment of 'en coup de sabre' deformity with porous polyethylene implant.
abstract: Linear scleroderma "en coup de saber" (LSCS) deformity is a subgroup of scleroderma characterized by unilateral atrophy and depression above the level of the eyebrow. In rare cases where it involves the whole unilateral face it can be mistaken with Parry-Romberg syndrome. Involvement of the trunk and extremities together with facial lesions has been extremely rare in the literature. We report an unusual case of linear scleroderma "en coup de sabre" where there is concomitant involvement of the ipsilateral side of the trunk and lower extremity. The patient's facial deformity is reconstructed with a polyethylene implant.
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.forename: Tahsin Oguz
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Acarturk
authors.forename: Kerim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yapici
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sengezer
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation; D000328:Adult; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001863:Bone Screws; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000601:surgery*; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011095:Polyethylenes; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000601:surgery*; D015050:Zygoma / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; C084562:Medpor; D011095:Polyethylenes