193) A 10-year-old boy has a linear vertical forehead scar extending from the hairline to the left eyebrow after facial trauma which occurred 1 year ago. The BEST cosmetic scar revision technique in this case is:
A. Serial Excision
B. Multiple Z-Plasty
C. Single W-Plasty
D. Running W-Plasty
E. Geometric Broken-line technique
REFERENCES & ANSWER
Hochman M.: Scar Camouflage, Chapter 166 in Head and Neck Surgery- Otolaryngology (Calhoun K. H, Editor) Third Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp. 2113-2117, 2002
Kokoska M. S., Thomas J. R.: Scar Revision, Chapter 5, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, Third edition (Ira Papel, editor) pp. 59-65, 2009
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/838297-overview
193) E Geometric Broken-line technique
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