• Pediatric dermatology · Mar 2015

    Case Reports

    Following the north star: radial marker lines help preserve anatomic landmarks after local injection of anesthetic.

    • Andrew C Krakowski, Shehla Admani, and Lawrence F Eichenfield.
    • Department of Pediatrics and Medicine (Dermatology), University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California; Kid's Scar Treatment and Revision (STAR) Program, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California.
    • Pediatr Dermatol. 2015 Mar 1;32(2):300-1.

    AbstractInjection of local anesthetic can result in distortion of local anatomic architecture. "Following the North Star" is a technique that uses radial markings to aid in better preservation of surgical landmarks.© 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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