Aplasia cutis congenita with calvarial defects: A simplified management strategy using acellular dermal matrix

James M. Smartt, Elizabeth M. Kim, Adam M. Tobias, Albert C. Yan, Richard E. Kirschner

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Abstract

We present the surgical management of a patient with aplasia cutis congenita and a large fullthickness osseocutaneous defect of the vertex of the scalp. Surgical management included the placement of an acellular dermal matrix graft under an ultrathin split-thickness skin graft. This treatment resulted in expeditious wound closure and calvarial regeneration, obviating the need for cranioplasty.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1224-1229
Number of pages6
JournalPlastic and reconstructive surgery
Volume121
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery

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