title: [Management of congenital scalp defects in infants].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the management of congenital scalp defects in infants.
  
  
  METHODS
  From 1996 to 2008, 6 infants with congenital scalp defects were treated with dressing change, flap transposition, or tissue expansion combined with skull defect reconstruction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Parietal scalp defects in 6 cases were healed after treatment. 5 cases were followed up for 3 months to one year. 2 cases had scalp alopecia in some areas. The scar was inconspicuous in the other 3 cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dressing change is suitable for small scalp defect, while flap transposition should be used for medium defect. For large full-thickness cranial defect, dressing change and tissue expansion should be performed at the first stage, followed by skull defect reconstruction and expanded flap transposition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Burn & Plastic Surgery, Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China.
authors.forename: Wei-min
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Jian-bin
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ji-jun
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Hai-ni
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D015626:Tissue Expansion