Replantation of total avulsed scalp with microsurgery: Experience of eight cases and literature review

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 796-802

  Yin, Jir Wen ^a   Matsuo, Jeannette Marie S ^a   Hsieh, Ching Hua ^a   Yeh, Ming Chung ^a   Liao, Wen Chieh ^a   Jeng, Seng Feng ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Replantation; Scalp

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG BITE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSURGERY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMPLANTATION; REVASCULARIZATION; SCALP TRAUMA; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; TISSUE EXPANSION; TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN GRAFT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; BITES AND STINGS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; REPLANTATION; SCALP; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE EXPANSION;

EID: 40549104735     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3180341fdb     Document Type: Article

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