title: The use of a tissue expander in club-foot surgery. A case report and review.
abstract: Primary skin closure after the surgical correction of severe club-foot may be difficult. We describe the use of a tissue expander to provide sufficient skin, and review some aspects of the use of the method.
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York 10003.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Atar
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Silver
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Lehman
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Strongwater
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix; D003025:Clubfoot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing