• Nathan C Lorei, John F Sullivan, Robert P Lennon, Edmund A Milder, and John W Roman.
• Graduate Medical Education, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA.
• Mil Med. 2023 Mar 20; 188 (3-4): e863e865e863-e865.

AbstractScalp avulsion is a rare trauma in the developed world but is a common injury in countries with poorly established infrastructure and safety regulations. This case reports the long-term sequelae of this injury, observed while conducting a humanitarian mission, and discusses immediate actions for management in an acute setting. We aim to increase awareness about this injury, its risk factors, and treatment options to better prepare clinicians in the developed world to provide care for this condition in the austere environment, which may include not only chronic pain, functional, and aesthetic concerns, but also a psychological impact that persists years after the initial injury.Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States 2021. This work is written by (a) US Government employee(s) and is in the public domain in the US.

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