Plastic surgery; its principles and practice (1919) (14783425195)

Identifier: plasticsurgeryit00davi (find matches)

Title: Plastic surgery; its principles and practice

Year: 1919 (1910s)

Authors: Davis, John Staige, 1866-1933

Subjects: Surgery, Plastic

Publisher: Philadelphia, P. Blakiston's son & co

Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries

Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons

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all the hair is caught at oncethe tearing begins at the eyebrows, following the line along the zygoma,around or through the ears, and finishes low^ on the neck (Figs. 306- 309)- P.\iN.—It is interesting that pain is rarely complained of at the timeof the accident and fortunately in most cases there is little pain later,so that dressings are not especially trying. Hemorrhage.—The bleeding may for a short time be very profuseand then cease; and a temporary anemia may result. In many cases For a full discussion of the subject of scalping, see J. S. Davis, Johns Hopkins HospitalReports, vol. xvi. Since the publication of that paper a number of additional cases ofscalping have appeared in the literature, but there has been no improvement in the methodof treatment. 346 PLASTIC SURGERY the shock is surprisingly slight, but occasionally there is completecollapse. Complications may be divided into three groups: (i) Thosewhich occur at the time of the accident, such as fractures, and other

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1234 Pig. 306.—Complete scalping. Healing accomplished by the use of whole-thicknessgrafts.—I, 2 and 3. At the time of admission, twenty-two months after the accident(scalping, by hair being caught in rapidlj revolving shaft), the granulations were exuberantand oedematous and could be moved from side to side. Photographs taken three weeksafter admisson. The granulations are clean and ready for grafting. The narrow zone ofcicatrization seen on the edges shows the extent of healing during the twenty-two monthswhich have elapsed since the accident, and indicates the slowness of unassisted healing inthese cases. 4. The rubber impregnated mesh holding the whole-thickness grafts in posi-tion. By this means the grafts may be absolutely immobilized, which is a difficult matterin this situation. The button-holes in the graft can be seen. injuries. These are quite unusual. (2) Those which occur duringthe progress of the treatment, erysipelas, abscess, necrosis of the bone,etc. (3) Those whi

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