RT Book, Section A1 Kantor, Jonathan SR Print(0) ID 1141252909 T1 The Scalp T2 Atlas of Suturing Techniques: Approaches to Surgical Wound, Laceration, and Cosmetic Repair YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071836579 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1141252909 RD 2024/03/29 AB Closures on the scalp, like those on the shins, often involve narrow wounds under significant tension. Most surgical repairs on the scalp take place on the bald scalp of older men, where years of actinic damage have contributed to skin cancer development. In such cases, the skin may be slightly atrophic, and the degree of tissue mobility is variable, with some patients demonstrating a remarkably elastic and redundant tissue reserve and others presenting with a tight scalp with minimal laxity.