Sheet of scar causes trapdoor deformity: a hypothesis.
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Abstract
The trapdoor deformity has been thought to be the result of contraction of the semicircular scar of the skin surface. The hypothesis is presented that a sheet of internal scar is primarily responsible for raising the skin inside the semicircle.
Medical subject headings
- Cicatrix
- Skin