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

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.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: P Kumar, K G Bhaskara, P C Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2001-02-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1778551
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