BACKGROUND: The scalping, removal of the scalp, old technique of getting trophies of war, can be observed today, caused by other ways. The electrical burn, dog bites and industrial machinery are the main responsible for this kind of injury. The limited extensibility of the scalp, brings a major difficulty in treating these lesions, especially if the skin loss is extensive. The reimplantation of the scalp should be tried, but often this opportunity is lost for lack of technical and because the severity of the injury does not allow. The transposition of microsurgical free flaps combined with other procedures has been the most effective way to treat this type of injury. All patients included in this work showed good recovery, with resolution of the initial problem.
Surgical flaps; Tissue expansion devices; Scalp
