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Microsurgical replantation of partial avulsion of the scalp. Case report. 1995

H Svensson, and T Njalsson

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lund University, Malmö University Hospital, Sweden.

An 8-year-old girl was bitten by a dog and, as well as minor wounds, had a complete avulsion of the central part of the scalp covering an area of 8 x 10 cm. By rotating the replant 180 degrees and by using 5 cm long vein grafts, two sleeve anastomoses, and two end-to-end anastomoses the blood supply was restored. The operation lasted nine hours, and she stayed in hospital for 12 days. Her clinical course was uneventful. At follow-up 23 months later the cosmetic and functional results were good.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D012092	Replantation	Restoration of an organ or other structure to its original site.	Reimplantation,Surgical Replantation,Replantation, Surgical,Reimplantations,Replantations,Replantations, Surgical,Surgical Replantations
D001733	Bites and Stings	Injuries inflicted by the TEETH or poisoning caused by VENOMS of animals.	Stings,Bites,Stings and Bites,Bite,Sting
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D004285	Dogs	The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065)	Canis familiaris,Dog
D005260	Female		Females
D005500	Follow-Up Studies	Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.	Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000714	Anastomosis, Surgical	Surgical union or shunt between ducts, tubes or vessels. It may be end-to-end, end-to-side, side-to-end, or side-to-side.	Surgical Anastomosis,Anastomoses, Surgical,Surgical Anastomoses
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012535	Scalp	The outer covering of the calvaria. It is composed of several layers: SKIN; subcutaneous connective tissue; the occipitofrontal muscle which includes the tendinous galea aponeurotica; loose connective tissue; and the pericranium (the PERIOSTEUM of the SKULL).	Scalps