The role of tissue expansion in pediatric plastic surgery.
The ability to increase available local tissue by controlled soft tissue expansion (TE) has led to a rapid increase in the use of TE in clinical practice. This article reviews some general guidelines when using TE in children and addresses some of the concerns previously expressed regarding the effects of TE on growth in infants and children.
Bauer
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Division of Plastic Surgery, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
Vicari
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Richard
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010372:Pediatrics; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D015626:Tissue Expansion