Amputee skin condition: Occlusion, stratum corneum hydration and free amino acid levels

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 303, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 117-124

  Visscher, Marty O ^a   Robinson, Marisa ^b   Fugit, Benetta ^b   Rosenberg, Richard J ^c   Hoath, Steven B ^a   Randall Wickett, R ^b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c R J Rosenberg Orthopedic Lab Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputee dermatitis; Amputee skin; Free amino acids; Moisture accumulation rate; Skin barrier compromise; Skin hydration; Skin occlusion; Stratum corneum; TEWL

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY SKIN; ELASTICITY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FRICTION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; KNEE AMPUTATION; LIMB SKIN; MALE; MOISTURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; SKIN CARE; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN FUNCTION; SKIN STRUCTURE; SKIN WATER LOSS; STRATUM CORNEUM; STRATUM CORNEUM HYDRATION;

AMINO ACIDS; AMPUTEES; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WATER; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CLOTHING; DERMATITIS; ECZEMA; EPIDERMIS; EXANTHEMA; FEMALE; FRICTION; HUMANS; HYPODERMOCLYSIS; LEG; MALE; SKIN CARE; WATER; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 79952006762     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00403-010-1111-y     Document Type: Article

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