Combined skin dilator and titanium mesh application to repair scalp and skull defects : a case report

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We report a case of skin dilator combined with titanium mesh to repair scalp and skull defects. An 18-year-old male with a scalp defect and skull necrosis due to high-voltage electrical burns was admitted to our hospital. In the first stage, the wound was debrided, antibiotics were applied to control the infection, and two skin dilators were embedded under the scalp after debridement. In the second stage, necrotic skull material was removed, the skull defect was repaired using titanium mesh, and the scalp defect was repaired by transferring expanded flaps. The patient was followed up for 6 months, recovering well and achieving a satisfactory head shape.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:2024

Enthalten in:

Journal of surgical case reports - 2024(2024), 3 vom: 30. März, Seite rjae148

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Chao [VerfasserIn]
Nie, Wen [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Fujun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Case Reports
High-voltage electrical burns
Scalp and skull defects
Skin dilator
Titanium mesh

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Date Revised 19.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/jscr/rjae148

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369847377