Sinus pilonidalis in patients of German military hospitals: a review

Pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) most commonly presents in young men when hair follicles enter through damaged epithelium and cause an inflammatory reaction. This results in the formation of fistular tracts. We reviewed studies based on a shared cohort of patients who presented at German military hospi...

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Main Authors: Kueper, Janina, Evers, Theo, Wietelmann, Kai, Doll, Dietrich, Roffeis, Jana, Schwabe, Philipp, Märdian, Sven, Wichlas, Florian, Krapohl, Björn-Dirk
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2015-01-01
Series:GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW
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Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/iprs/2015-4/iprs000061.shtml