1990
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199005000-00009
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The Scalp as a Donor Site

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“…The list of potential complications of the procedure consists of: infection [2], alopecia [2,6], hair transplantation with a skin graft [17,20], pressure-sores [13], visible scars or changed skin texture on face when the grafts are harvested beyond the hairline [11]. There is also a possibility of scar hypertrophy [12].…”
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“…The list of potential complications of the procedure consists of: infection [2], alopecia [2,6], hair transplantation with a skin graft [17,20], pressure-sores [13], visible scars or changed skin texture on face when the grafts are harvested beyond the hairline [11]. There is also a possibility of scar hypertrophy [12].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Many areas have been used in children including buttocks, thighs, upper arms, abdomen, scrotum, soles, etc. but scalp appears to be superior as a donor site as proven by many leading pediatric burn centers [1][2][3][4][5][6].…”
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“…The scalp, which is the donor area for the temporoparietal fascia flap, is a useful donor site for split-thickness skin grafts. [11][12][13][14] It has been observed that partial thickness defects of the scalp heal quickly. Re-epithelization depends on proliferation and migration of epidermal elements within the dermis, especially those lining the hair follicles, which are present quite densely in the scalp.…”
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“…[11][12][13][14][15] It has been reported that alopecia can occur as a complication of skin graft harvesting from the scalp in 0 to 10% of the cases. This is mostly related to improper harvesting of the graft.…”
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