The Efficacy of Local Flaps in the Treatment of Traumatic Scalp Defects.
Journal
Journal of neurological surgery. Part A, Central European neurosurgery
ISSN: 2193-6323
Titre abrégé: J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101580767
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2022
Jul 2022
Historique:
pubmed:
16
11
2021
medline:
7
7
2022
entrez:
15
11
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Scalp defects represent a therapeutic challenge. The aim of this study is to present our experience with local and regional flaps in the treatment of trauma-induced scalp defects. Furthermore, a comparison with other surgical techniques was performed. A retrospective evaluation of patient records was performed. Only patients who underwent surgery using local flaps between January 2010 and September 2020 due to traumatic scalp defects were included in the study. In all, 10 cases were identified (3 females, 7 males, average age at surgery of 46.5 years [range: 18-82 years]). Six patients underwent surgery due to tissue defects and four due to scar keloids. Three patients experienced minor postoperative complications, one of which required additional surgery. The mean defect size was 35.75 cm Local flaps can be widely used. In carefully selected cases, they have the fewest disadvantages of all surgical techniques. In our experience, large angiosomes of the main scalp arteries allow the treatment of defects larger than 30 cm
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Scalp defects represent a therapeutic challenge. The aim of this study is to present our experience with local and regional flaps in the treatment of trauma-induced scalp defects. Furthermore, a comparison with other surgical techniques was performed.
METHODS
METHODS
A retrospective evaluation of patient records was performed. Only patients who underwent surgery using local flaps between January 2010 and September 2020 due to traumatic scalp defects were included in the study.
RESULTS
RESULTS
In all, 10 cases were identified (3 females, 7 males, average age at surgery of 46.5 years [range: 18-82 years]). Six patients underwent surgery due to tissue defects and four due to scar keloids. Three patients experienced minor postoperative complications, one of which required additional surgery. The mean defect size was 35.75 cm
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Local flaps can be widely used. In carefully selected cases, they have the fewest disadvantages of all surgical techniques. In our experience, large angiosomes of the main scalp arteries allow the treatment of defects larger than 30 cm
Identifiants
pubmed: 34781404
doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1735890
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
330-337Informations de copyright
Thieme. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
None declared.