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==Background==
[[File:Gray1196.png|thumb|Layers of the scalp and underlying structures.]]

==Clinical Features==
[[File:PMC4855742 gr1.png|thumb|Scalp laceration (right parietal).]]

==Differential Diagnosis==
{{Head trauma DDX}}
{{Maxillofacial trauma DDX}}

==Evaluation==
===Workup===

===Diagnosis===

==Management==
[[File:PMC4855742 gr2.png|thumb|Repaired scalp laceration. May preferentially be closed with staples, if available.]]
*Scalp laceration can be repaired with staples or if the patient has enough hair with [https://lacerationrepair.com/techniques/alternative-wound-closure/hair-apposition-technique/ Hair Apposition Technique] by twisting hair together and using dermabond.
*Can bleed a lot, consider figure of 8 stitch to help with hemostasis 
*Often accompanied by hematomas which may require evacuation for proper skin alignment

==Disposition==


==See Also==
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[[Category:Dermatology]]
[[Category:Trauma]]