title: Early ambulation after skin grafting of depressed wounds of the leg.
abstract: Silicone molds can be fitted precisely to skin grafted, depressed surgical defects of the leg and can be secured in place with a tight-fitting elastic support. The gravitational effect and resultant edema under the skin graft can be reduced. Earlier ambulation and better results than have been reported in the past can be obtained.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001458:Bandages; D004434:Early Ambulation; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers