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01-09-2006 | Original Paper

Microsurgical repair of scalp defects

Authors: Gregory P. A. Van Eeckhout, Jose Ignacio Garcia-Ceballos, Kristoff Verdonck, Frank Plovier, Paul Wylock

Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery | Issue 3/2006

Abstract

This is a review of reports of the reconstruction of scalp defects with free flaps. Most of these studies present only a small number of cases, or a mix of scalp reconstructions with free and local flaps. The goal of this review is a “meta” analysis of free flaps for scalp reconstructions. Age, sex distribution, time of reconstruction, causes of scalp defects, donor site choice, vessels used for micro-anastomosing, and complications are reviewed and discussed.

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Title: Microsurgical repair of scalp defects
Authors: Gregory P. A. Van Eeckhout
Jose Ignacio Garcia-Ceballos
Kristoff Verdonck
Frank Plovier
Paul Wylock
Publication date: 01-09-2006
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery / Issue 3/2006
Print ISSN: 0930-343X
Electronic ISSN: 1435-0130
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-006-0065-y

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