Skin-stretching device for intraoperative primary closure of radial forearm flap donor site

The use of a skin-stretching device to close radial forearm donor-site defects in patients being treated for intraoral cancer is described. Intraoperative application of the device achieved primary closure of the donor site during the time course of the reconstructive procedure with no requirement f...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Plastic and reconstructive surgery (1963) 2000-02, Vol.105 (2), p.698-702
Hauptverfasser:	SAMIS, A. J. W, DAVIDSON, J. S. D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Equipment Design Forearm - surgery Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics Humans Intraoperative Care Medical sciences Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - instrumentation Skin Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract Surgical Flaps Technology. Biomaterials. Equipments Tissue Expansion - instrumentation
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Zusammenfassung:	The use of a skin-stretching device to close radial forearm donor-site defects in patients being treated for intraoral cancer is described. Intraoperative application of the device achieved primary closure of the donor site during the time course of the reconstructive procedure with no requirement for additional operative time. The device was used successfully in seven patients with two instances of marginal skin necrosis and delayed healing but good long-term functional and cosmetic outcomes in all cases.
ISSN:	0032-1052 1529-4242
DOI:	10.1097/00006534-200002000-00034