Progressive skin extension: Clinical and histological evaluation of a modified procedure using Kirschner wires

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 205-208

  Molea, Guido ^a   Schonauer, Fabrizio ^a   Blasi, Francesca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Kirschner wires; Progressive skin extension

Indexed keywords

PLASTIC; SILICONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION; KIRSCHNER WIRE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN EXPANSION; SKIN NECROSIS;

EID: 0033119873     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.1997.3044     Document Type: Article

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