Prognosis of Full-Thickness Skin Defects in Premature Infants
Background In the extremities of premature infants, the skin and subcutaneous tissue are very pliable due to immaturity and have a greater degree of skin laxity and mobility. Thus, we can expect wounds to heal rapidly by wound contraction. This study investigates wound healing of full-thickness def...
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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.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2012.39.5.463 |