Optimized mesh expansion of composite skin grafts in rats treated with direct current

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 804-812

  Chu, Chi Sing ^a   Matylevich, Natalia P ^a   McManus, Albert T ^a   Pruitt, Basil A ^a   Goodwin, Cleon W ^a  

^a US ARMY INSTITUTE OF SURGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Allodermal graft; Autoepidermal graft; Direct current; Mesh expansion ratio; Meshed composite skin graft; Silver nylon

Indexed keywords

SILVER NITRATE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPOSITE SKIN GRAFT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIRECT CURRENT; HEALING; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SKIN INJURY; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; TISSUE EXPANSION;

EID: 0030780103     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199711000-00012     Document Type: Article

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