Modified method of multiple cranial burr holes for treatment of total scalp avulsion
Case report published in Neurol India (2020)
Abstract
Scalp avulsion is a rare but severe injury. It usually happens while using industrial or agriculture machinery. Scalp avulsion results from hair entrapment in a rotating machine. There are various options for treatment of scalp avulsion. Herein, the authors present a case of total scalp avulsion which was treated by multiple trephination technique using neurosurgical burr.
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Summary
Total scalp avulsion treated by modified multiple-cranial-burr-holes trephination technique as alternative when microsurgical replantation is not feasible.
Why This Matters for Hirudotherapy
This case report presents a single patient with total scalp avulsion that was treated using a multiple trephination technique involving a neurosurgical burr. The abstract focuses entirely on detailing this surgical technique as an option for managing severe scalp avulsion injuries resulting from hair entrapment in machinery. It makes no mention of leech therapy, hirudotherapy, or venous congestion. Consequently, the article has no direct relevance to ASH's domain beyond the broad context of reconstructive surgery, and no leeches were involved in the management of the condition described.
Citation
Modified method of multiple cranial burr holes for treatment of total scalp avulsion.
Patil H et al. · Neurology India, 2020
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