Management of Large Pediatric Wound Defects Using a Continuous External Tissue Expander
Summary:. Both internal and external tissue expanders take advantage of the innate adaptive mechanisms the skin exerts in response to mechanical tension, known as the stress-relaxation phenomenon. Internal tissue expander use is time-consuming and can be complicated by infection and extrusion. In th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
| Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003723 |