Reconstructive

179) Which of the following statements regarding M-Plasty is TRUE?

A. It is commonly used to lengthen a contracting scar.
B. It is commonly used to camouflage an unsightly scar.
C. It is commonly used to decrease the volume of healthy skin excised.
D. It is commonly used to break a scar into multiple irregular small segments.
E. It is commonly used to excise a scar (bilateral M-Plasty technique).




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) p. 30, 2009

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

179) C      It is commonly used to decrease the volume of healthy skin excised.