Use of a halo frame for optimum intra- and post-operative management after scalp replantation/revascularization

We present a new technique for stabilizing an avulsed scalp during and after replantation/revascularization. We used an aluminium "halo" frame with 4 screws. This technique can rigidly stabilize an avulsed scalp and eliminate the possibility of shearing/pressure necrosis. This device can m...

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Main Authors: R. Koul Ashok, Sushil Nahar, Beena Valandi, Praveen H. P. Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2012-09-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0970-0358.105978