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Report of a Case with Ten-Year Follow-Up

CARL DAVIS, Jr., M.D.

AMA Arch Surg. 1954;69(6):835-840.

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FORTUNATELY, in the annals of medical history there are few recorded cases of complete avulsion of the scalp. Years ago, the Indians were noted for their characteristic treatment of the white man, as well as strange tribesmen. One of the most amazing descriptions of scalp injury was reported by Howard and his associates,² which concerned a 61-year-old rancher in Montana who received mutilating injuries from a grizzly bear. There was loss of the entire scalp and pericranium. The patient, surprisingly, survived the ordeal. In the past, when there were less strict regulations influencing the rate of industrial accidents, many types of injuries were encountered. Avulsion of the scalp was possibly commoner then than at present. No one physician or surgeon has had the opportunity of treating a large series of these cases; hence, it seems worth while to report the case of a woman factory worker first treated 10 years ago who was . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
CHICAGO

From the Department of Surgery, the Presbyterian Hospital, and the University of Illinois College of Medicine.

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