title: Skin expansion as preparation for an opening wedge osteotomy of the mid-foot in arthrogryposis.
abstract: A case report is presented in which tissue expansion is used to provide the additional skin needed during an opening wedge mid-foot osteotomy to correct a varus foot deformity in a patient with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. Tissue expansion is a relatively new method of acquiring coverage for wounds which may have advantages over previous techniques. The risks and drawbacks of this technique will be described in detail.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, University of Missouri Health Sciences Center, Columbia 65212.
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Buebendorf
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Concannon
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Gaines
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Puckett
mesh_terms: D001176:Arthrogryposis / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D015626:Tissue Expansion; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices