The role of cortical bone fenestration in the management of Mohs surgical scalp wounds devoid of periosteum

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 160, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1110-1112

  Barry, R B M ^a   Langtry, J A A ^a   Lawrence, C M ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone exposed; Diploic space; Fenestration; Secondary intention

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; LORAZEPAM;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BONE NECROSIS; BRAIN INFECTION; CEREBRAL SINUS THROMBOSIS; CHEMOSURGERY; CORTICAL BONE; CORTICAL BONE FENESTRATION; CRANIOTOMY; DESICCATION; DIPOLE; ESTHETICS; FENESTRATION; FOLLOW UP; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; HYDROCOLLOID DRESSING; INOCULATION; LIQUORRHEA; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PERFORATION; PERIOSTEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCALP TUMOR; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN FLAP; SKIN INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THERMAL INJURY; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

DEBRIDEMENT; HUMANS; MOHS SURGERY; PERIOSTEUM; RISK FACTORS; SCALP; SKIN NEOPLASMS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 64849085994     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09117.x     Document Type: Article

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