title: Reoperative soft tissue trauma.
abstract: Trauma remains the leading cause of death in the first 4 decades of life and is surpassed only by cancer and atherosclerotic disease as the overall leading causes of death in the United States. Many of the injuries involve the facial region, including soft tissue trauma. This article highlights the current available modalities used in the management of unsightly scars or those scars whose location and appearance compromise function.
authors.affiliation: Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA. Tirbod.Fattahi@Jax.Ufl.Edu
authors.forename: Tirbod
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fattahi
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003869:Dermabrasion; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012086:Reoperation; D012307:Risk Factors; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology