A comparison of the outgrowth potentials of split-thickness skin grafts sectioned by scalpel, mechanical mesher, and CO2 laser

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 400-405

  Krejci Papa, N C ^a   Cardon II, W R ^a   Hoang, A ^a   Tenenhaus, M ^a   Hansbrough, John F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b UCSD MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; DNA SYNTHESIS; EPIDERMIS; EPITHELIZATION; EXPLANT; GROWTH REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCISION; KERATINOCYTE; SCALPEL; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

EID: 0032869509     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004630-199909000-00012     Document Type: Article

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