A protocol for tissue expansion in upper extremity reconstruction.
Twenty tissue expanders were used in twelve patients for reconstruction of the upper extremity after trauma or burns with extensive soft tissue loss. A protocol, designed to avoid complications, included defects not exceeding thirty percent of the arm circumference, use of low-profile expanders, and slow expansion. Attention to these details avoided all complications except for transient neuropathies.
Carneiro
R
R
University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Fla 33101.
Dichiara
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery*; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery