Reconstructive

176) Which of the following statements about the running W-plasty technique use in scar revision is FALSE?

A. Each limb of the triangle should be 5 mm in length.
B. The apex of the triangle should be a 60 degree angle.
C. The final triangle at the terminal corners of a running W-plasty should be 60 degree angles.
D. Use for scars oriented perpendicular to the RSTL (relaxed skin tension lines).
E. Use for unsightly scars of the cheek area.




REFERENCES & ANSWER


Park S.: Scar Revision through W-Plasty in Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America, Saunders, Vol. 6 Number 2, May 1998, p. 158





176) C     The final triangle at the terminal corners of a running W-plasty should be 60 degree angles.