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Microsurgical repair of scalp defects

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This is a review of reports of the reconstruction of scalp defects with free flaps. Most of these studies present only a small number of cases, or a mix of scalp reconstructions with free and local flaps. The goal of this review is a “meta” analysis of free flaps for scalp reconstructions. Age, sex distribution, time of reconstruction, causes of scalp defects, donor site choice, vessels used for micro-anastomosing, and complications are reviewed and discussed.

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I would like to express my thanks to the Department of Neurosurgery of the AZ-VUB for their nice cooperation on this case.

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  1. Department of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Academisch Ziekenhuis Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

    Gregory P. A. Van Eeckhout, Jose Ignacio Garcia-Ceballos, Kristoff Verdonck, Frank Plovier & Paul Wylock

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Van Eeckhout, G.P.A., Garcia-Ceballos, J.I., Verdonck, K. et al. Microsurgical repair of scalp defects. Eur J Plast Surg 29, 115–122 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-006-0065-y

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