Plastic surgery; its principles and practice . Fig. 312.— Ulcer of the scalp following the excision of an epithelioma with the cautery.—I. Before grafting. 2. After grafting with small deep grafts. This patient who was seventy-five years old was grafted in the Out-patient department and only returned to the hospitalfor dressings. No recurrence has 12 ,34 Pig. 313.—Rodent ulcer, in front of the ear. Duration several years.—i. The ulcerhad been treated with X-ray and radium and is complicated by a burn. The anteriorportion of the helix and front of the ear is involved as well as the s
Plastic surgery; its principles and practice . Fig. 312.— Ulcer of the scalp following the excision of an epithelioma with the cautery.—I. Before grafting. 2. After grafting with small deep grafts. This patient who was seventy-five years old was grafted in the Out-patient department and only returned to the hospitalfor dressings. No recurrence has 12 ,34 Pig. 313.—Rodent ulcer, in front of the ear. Duration several years.—i. The ulcerhad been treated with X-ray and radium and is complicated by a burn. The anteriorportion of the helix and front of the ear is involved as well as the skin. 2. The areawas excised and the ear shortened after the excision of the diseased tissue. In order to avoida bald patch in this area a pedunculated flap of scalp was turned down and sutured into thedefect, and the rest of the area was grafted. 3. The result of the operation. Note thegrowth of hair on the flap. The hair has been brushed back to show the grafted areaabove. 4. The hair brushed down to cover the bald spot. This is a useful method andflaps of hair-bearing skin may be shifted in to fill areas which would be conspicuous withouthair. Fibrous Growths.—True fibromata on the scalp are rare. Occasion-ally, however, they grow to a large size, and are referred to the plastic AS APPLIED TO THE VARIOUS REGIONS 351 surgeon. The only satisfac
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