Tissue expansion in the treatment of hypertrophic scars and scar contractures.
The temporary tissue expander can generate an excess of full-thickness skin that can be recruited into an adjacent area of tissue deficiency caused by scar contracture. The creation of a pseudobursa enhances the functional improvement gained by this technique. Now in its developmental stage, tissue expansion carries an alarming complication rate (33%), but we expect refinements in technique to diminish this percentage.
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Zubowitz
D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003286:Contracture / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology