An inexpensive method of intraoperative skin stretching for closure of large cutaneous wounds

被引:17
作者
Abramson, DL [1 ]
Gibstein, LA [1 ]
Pribaz, JJ [1 ]
机构
[1] HARVARD UNIV,SCH MED,BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSP,DIV PLAST & RECONSTRUCT SURG,BOSTON,MA
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10.1097/00000637-199705000-00019
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R61 [外科手术学];
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摘要
A simple and inexpensive method for closure of large wounds is presented, A rib approximator and two spinal needles, which are readily available in mast operating rooms, have been utilized to close large cutaneous wounds of the chest and thigh after flap harvest.
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页码:540 / 542
页数:3
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