Management of congenital scalp defects in infants.

Author: Wei-min SHEN ¹ ; Jie CUI ; Jian-bin CHEN ; Gang WANG ; Ji-jun ZOU ; Yi JI ; Hai-ni CHEN
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1. Department of Burn & Plastic Surgery, Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Ectodermal Dysplasia; surgery; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Limb Deformities, Congenital; surgery; Male; Scalp Dermatoses; congenital; surgery; Skull; surgery; Surgical Flaps; Tissue Expansion
From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2010;26(2):85-88
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the management of congenital scalp defects in infants.
METHODSFrom 1996 to 2008, 6 infants with congenital scalp defects were treated with dressing change, flap transposition, or tissue expansion combined with skull defect reconstruction.
RESULTSParietal scalp defects in 6 cases were healed after treatment. 5 cases were followed up for 3 months to one year. 2 cases had scalp alopecia in some areas. The scar was inconspicuous in the other 3 cases.
CONCLUSIONSDressing change is suitable for small scalp defect, while flap transposition should be used for medium defect. For large full-thickness cranial defect, dressing change and tissue expansion should be performed at the first stage, followed by skull defect reconstruction and expanded flap transposition.