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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2018; 51(02): 243-246
DOI: 10.4103/ijps.IJPS_206_17
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Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Scalp replantation in a cervical spine injury patient: Lessons learnt

Vithal Malmande
Department of Plastic Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
,
Naveen Rao
Department of Plastic Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
,
Amaresh Biradar
Department of Plastic Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
,
Abhilash Bansal
Department of Plastic Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
,
Chandrika Dutt
Department of Plastic Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Publication Date:
26 July 2019 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Total scalp avulsion injury with cervical spine injury is rare. This article is to describe the technical difficulties and precautions to be taken during anatomical replantation. The patients with cervical spine injury should not be considered as an absolute contraindication for anatomical replant if patients are fit for general anaesthesia. We found that the supratrochlear and supraorbital vessels which are anterior and superficial temporal vessels which are lateral can be used to replant without much technical difficulty. We conclude that anatomical replant is always better keeping in mind the technical limitations of anatomical replant in case of cervical spine injury.