Postburn breast reconstruction: tissue expansion prior to contracture release

Tissue expansion of the scarred chest following burns results in a poor breast mound shape with little projection or inframammary fold, since the expander, like normal developing breast tissue, is kept flat by the scarred skin envelope. We present a case that demonstrates that adequate projection of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Plastic and reconstructive surgery (1963) 1992-10, Vol.90 (4), p.668-671
Hauptverfasser:	Slator, R C, Wilson, G R, Sharpe, D T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Breast - injuries Burns - surgery Cicatrix - surgery Female Humans Mammaplasty - methods Reoperation Tissue Expansion
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