The osmotic tissue expander: A 5-year experience

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2128-2132

  Chummun, Shaheel ^a   Addison, P ^a   Stewart, K J ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burn reconstruction; Osmed tissue expanders; Osmotic tissue expanders; Scar revision

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; BURN CONTRACTURE; CELLULITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MALE; OSMOTIC TISSUE EXPANDER; PLASTIC SURGERY; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; SCHOOL CHILD; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALOPECIA; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHONDROITIN SULFATES; CICATRIX; COLLAGEN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEFENAMIC ACID; MIDDLE AGED; OSMOSIS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; SKIN, ARTIFICIAL; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TISSUE EXPANSION DEVICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650417710     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.02.002     Document Type: Article

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