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ArticleExperimental and therapeutic medicine2024

Successful repair of an encephalocele wound in a child following a car accident: A case report.

Zhiyu Li, Pu Zhao, Xinjun Yang, Cong Fu, Zhen Zhang, Ran Huo, Guangqi Xu

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Article in Experimental and therapeutic medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zhiyu LiDepartment of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
Pu ZhaoDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Liaocheng Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Liaocheng, Shandong 252000, P.R. China.
Xinjun YangDepartment of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
Cong FuDepartment of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
Zhen ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
Ran HuoDepartment of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
Guangqi XuDepartment of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
Shandong Provincial Hospital · CNLiaocheng People's Hospital · CNShandong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Repair of large cranial complex traumas in children is difficult. Notably, children have poorer underlying conditions than adults and are frailer under trauma. In addition, children have more limited treatment options, leading to the need to consider long-term functional and aesthetic outcomes. The present report describes the case of a 2-year-old child weighing 9 kg who experienced a skull fracture with encephalocele after a car accident and had a poor underlying condition. An artificial dura mater combined with bone cement was used to repair the skull, and then a free latissimus dorsi muscle flap (LDMF) combined with a split-thickness skin graft (STSG) was used to cover the wound, allowing the child to overcome the life-threatening situation as soon as possible with a satisfactory outcome. LDMF combined with STSG is an ideal option in repairing head wounds in children. Preoperative imaging and postoperative care also serve an important role in the success of the operation. When the situation is critical, multidisciplinary team treatment can guarantee the safety of the child.

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encephaloceleLDMFscalp reconstructionSTSGtrauma

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PMID38234611
PMCPMC10790164
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