Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Reconstructive

1267) Which of the following statements regarding tissue expanders is FALSE?

A. It is indicated in the treatment of post-traumatic alopecia
B. It is indicated in the treatment of male pattern baldness.
C. It is indicated in the management of a forehead giant melanocytic nevi.
D. It is indicated in the reconstruction of the auricular microtia
E. It is not indicated in previously irradiated areas.





REFERENCES & ANSWER





1267) E      It is not indicated in previously irradiated areas

 Hoffmann J. F.: Tissue Expansion in Reconstruction of the Head and Neck, chapter 55 Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Papel I.D., editor), Thieme, 2009, pp.745-756

Liang J., Sykes J. M.: Tissue Expanders, chapter 175, Head and Neck Otolaryngology (Bailey, editor), 2014, pp.:2849-2857

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