Analysis of the collagen content and tensile strength of the aponeurotic scar: An experimental study in pigs

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 28-35

  Brenda, E ^a,c   Marques, A ^b   Saldiva, P H N ^a   Davini, M C ^b   Pereira, M D ^b   Minami, E ^b   Ferreira, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aponeurosis; Collagen type I; Collagen type III; Connective tissues; Tensile strength; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 3;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; APONEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; SWINE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0033048664     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002380050140     Document Type: Article

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