A Skin Fixation Method for Decreasing the Influence of Wound Contraction on Wound Healing in a Rat Model
BackgroundThe elasticity of the back skin of the rat reduced the tension around wounds during the wound healing process in that region, and thus activates wound contraction. The authors proposed two skin fixation methods using readily available materials to decrease the influence of wound contractio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2012-09-01
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| Series: | Archives of Plastic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-aps.org/upload/pdf/aps-39-457.pdf |