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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2001; 34(01): 023-025
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1778551
Review Article

Depressed Fracture of Calvarial Bone following Rapid Scalp Expansion for Post-burn Alopecia in a Child

P Kumar
,
K G Bhaskara
,
P C Thomas
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SUMMARY

Depressed calvarial fracture as a complication of scalp expansion in a 3 1/2-year-old girl who underwent 8cm scalp expansion over 48 days is being reported. A technique for placement of tissue expander through multiple small radically placed incisions is described to prevent implant exposure.

Key words:

Alopecia - Scalp expansion - Tissue expansion - Complications


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06 March 2024

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