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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Seong Hwan Bae, Yong Chan Bae, Su Bong Nam, Soo Jong Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2012-09-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.e-aps.org/upload/pdf/aps-39-457.pdf

Similar Items