The use of a tissue expander in club-foot surgery. A case report and review.
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.
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Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York 10003.
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D002921:Cicatrix; D003025:Clubfoot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing