Reconstructive

200) Which of the following statements regarding the M-Plasty is FALSE?

A. It is commonly used at the ends of the a fusiform excision.
B. It is commonly used to shorten the final length of the wound.
C. The limbs of an M-Plasty should be less than 30 degrees.
D. The closure of an M-Plasty represents a V-to-Y closure.
E. It is commonly used to camouflage a scar.




REFERENCES & ANSWER



Cook T.A., Guida R.A., Burke A.J.C.: Soft Tissue Techniques, Chapter 3 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, second edition (Ira Papel, editor) p. 29, 2002

Cook T.A., Guida R.A., Burke A.J.C.: Soft Tissue Techniques, Chapter 3 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, Third edition (Ira Papel, editor) pp. 30-31, 2009

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/838297-treatment



200) E    It is commonly used to camouflage a scar.