Irradiated polyglactin 910 (Vicryl Rapide) for placement of full-thickness skin grafts

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1707-1709

  Brackeen, Amy R ^a   Wells, Michael J ^a   Freed, Jeff M ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; POLYGLACTIN; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; DEVICE; ESTHETICS; EXPERIENCE; FACE MALFORMATION; FULL THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE REMOVAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 29744443090     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/6350.2005.31313     Document Type: Article

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