War surgery of the faceA treatise on plastic restoration after facial injury by John BRoberts ..Prepared at the suggestion of the subsection on plastic and oral surgery connected with the office of the surgeon generalIllustrated with 256 figures . the facial lines of theregion rather than across them. A slightly curved line makes aless conspicuous scar than a straight or abruptly curved the eyebrow, beneath the lower edge of the jaw, behindthe ear, and around the wing of the nose are regions usually inshadow. The crows-feet at the external angles of the eye, thecurved wrinkles in the
War surgery of the faceA treatise on plastic restoration after facial injury by John BRoberts ..Prepared at the suggestion of the subsection on plastic and oral surgery connected with the office of the surgeon generalIllustrated with 256 figures . the facial lines of theregion rather than across them. A slightly curved line makes aless conspicuous scar than a straight or abruptly curved the eyebrow, beneath the lower edge of the jaw, behindthe ear, and around the wing of the nose are regions usually inshadow. The crows-feet at the external angles of the eye, thecurved wrinkles in the forehead, and the naso-labial furrows, areindications to the thoughtful operator of the situation and direc-tion most appropriate for operative wounds. Incisions made inthese furrows or parallel to them leave little noticeable scarring. 278 WAR SURGERY OF THE FACE. Sometimes the incision may be made through the hair of thescalp or the beard, and the skin may then be drawn aside, so asto expose the deep structures at a considerable distance fromthe cut. Accurate apposition of the edges of a wound is best obtainedin incisions dividing the skin somewhat obliquely to the plane ofits surface. The bevelled edges of skin thus made fit accurately. Orbital nerve Middle meningeal artery Mandibular nerve Excision of maxilla The nasal portion to get access to nasal cavity Access to mouthExcision of tongue Mental nerve External maxillary (facial) artery Superior thyroid artery Common carotid artery Vertebral arteryInferior thyroid artery Fig. 128.— Diagram to show where incisions cause least disfiguring scars —Kochers normal incisions in direction of cleavage lines of the skin. (Modified, from Kocher.) Mastoid operationsOtopla sty-Cerebral abscess Cerebellar abscessOccipital arteryLateral pharyngotomyPrevertebral abscessExternal carotid artery Excision of tongueExcision of mandible Spinal accessory nerve together and cause very little scarring. Scars received in child-hood increase pro
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