Reconstruction of the face and neck scar contractures using staged transfer of expanded "Super-thin flaps"

Burns

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 760-763

  Gao, Jian Hua ^a   Ogawa, Rei ^b   Hyakusoku, Hiko ^b   Lu, Feng ^a   Hu, Zhi Qi ^a   Jiang, Ping ^a   Yang, Ling ^a   Feng, Chuanbo ^a  

^a Nanfang Medical University   (China)

^b NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Expander; Neck reconstruction; Post burn scar; Scar contracture; Super thin flap; Thin flap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN CONTRACTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSURGERY; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PLASTIC SURGERY; SAFETY; SCAR; SCAR FORMATION; SUTURING METHOD;

ADULT; BURNS; CICATRIX; CONTRACTURE; FACIAL INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; NECK INJURIES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE EXPANSION;

EID: 34547840296     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2006.10.386     Document Type: Article

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