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Chronic Osteomyelitis of Cranial Bones in a Patient with High-Voltage Electrical Burn on the Scalp: A Case Report

두피의 고압전기화상 환자에서의 두개골 만성골수염: 증례보고

  • Jung, Sung Won (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hanil General Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Joo Heon (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hanil General Hospital) ;
  • Yoo, Kyung-Tak (Department of General Surgery, Hanil General Hospital) ;
  • Lim, Changsoo (Department of Neurosurgery, Hanil General Hospital)
  • Received : 2021.08.12
  • Accepted : 2021.10.25
  • Published : 2021.12.31
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Abstract

High-voltage electrical burn injuries on the scalp often result in scalp and cranial bone necrosis. Repetitive debridements and rich-vascularized flap coverage of the cranium are required. However, despite successful flap coverage, chronic osteomyelitis of cranial bones may occur. Treatment of chronic osteomyelitis of cranial bones is surgical debridement of the necrotic bone with re-coverage by a well-vascularized flap. The latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap is suitable not only for coverage of the cranium after the burn injury, but also for treatment of chronic osteomyelitis of the skull.

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