A novel surgical approach to calcinosis cutis using a collagen-elastin matrix

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 22-23

  Piombino, L ^a   Pallara, T ^a   Soltani, A M ^b   Langella, M ^a   Persichetti, P ^a  

^a Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acellular dermal matrix; Calcinosis cutis; Connective tissue; Plastic surgery; Systemic sclerosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874630282     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2013.22.1.22     Document Type: Article

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