The application of dermatotraction for primary skin closure

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 190, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 123-126

  Marek, Daniel J ^a   Copeland, G Edward ^b   Zlowodzki, Michael ^a   Cole, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermatotraction; Mechanical creep; Stress relaxation; Swelling; Wound closure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FRACTURE REDUCTION; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; SKIN SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND CLOSURE;

ADULT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TISSUE EXPANSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA FRACTURES; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 20444472255     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.05.038     Document Type: Article

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