Open AccessReconstructions of small scalp defects with step flap
Author(s) -
Ali Ebrahimi,
Nasrin Nejadsarvari,
Ali Ebrahimi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0974-5157
pISSN - 0974-2077
DOI - 10.4103/jcas.jcas_138_16
Subject(s) - scalp , medicine , surgery , basal cell , basal cell carcinoma , pathology
Defects of the scalp arise from several aetiologies including trauma, burn, injury, infection, radiation and surgical excision of tumours. Multiple options for reconstruction of scalp defects exist that included primary closure, skin grafts, local flaps, regional and distal free flaps.