Application of soft tissue expansion combined with follicular unit extraction for burn cicatricial bald / 中华整形外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
; (6): 36-39, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the therapeutic effect of soft tissue expansion combined with follicular unit extraction( FUE) for burn cicatricial bald.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>48 patients with burn cicatricial bald (> 25 cm2) were treated in three stages. The expanders were implanted on the first stage. After expansion for 8 weeks, the expanders were taken out and local flaps were transferred. One year later, follicular unit extraction( FUE) was applied on the bald area.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>48 cases were followed up for 5 years with satisfactory cosmetic results. The VAS assessment of satisfaction on hair appearance after three-staged surgery was 8.2 ± 2.1.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Soft tissue expansion combined with FUE has a reliable effect for burn cicatricial bald.</p>
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Main subject:
General Surgery
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Surgical Flaps
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Transplantation
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Burns
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Tissue Expansion Devices
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Tissue Expansion
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Hair Follicle
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Alopecia
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Hair
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Methods
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
Year:
2015
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Article