Reoperative soft tissue trauma

Tirbod Fattahi

doi:10.1016/j.coms.2010.10.002

Reoperative soft tissue trauma

Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2011 Feb;23(1):63-71, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2010.10.002.

Author

Tirbod Fattahi¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA. Tirbod.Fattahi@Jax.Ufl.Edu

PMID: 21272767
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2010.10.002

Abstract

Trauma remains the leading cause of death in the first 4 decades of life and is surpassed only by cancer and atherosclerotic disease as the overall leading causes of death in the United States. Many of the injuries involve the facial region, including soft tissue trauma. This article highlights the current available modalities used in the management of unsightly scars or those scars whose location and appearance compromise function.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adipose Tissue / transplantation
Cicatrix / etiology
Cicatrix / surgery*
Dermabrasion
Facial Injuries / surgery*
Humans
Laser Therapy
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
Reoperation
Risk Factors
Skin Transplantation
Soft Tissue Injuries / surgery*
Surgery, Oral / methods*
Wound Healing / physiology