Is expansion of artificial dermis a reliable reconstructive option?

Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 214-217

  Tsoutsos, D ^a   Zapantioti, P ^a   Kakagia, D ^b   Salmas, M ^c   Marra, A ^a   Kyriopoulos, E ^a  

^a IASO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b University General Hospital   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall; Artificial dermis expansion; Breast; Burn reconstruction; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860204052     PISSN: 11211539     EISSN: 15929566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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