title: The use of Integra in an upper extremity avulsion injury.
abstract: We present the case of a 22-year-old man who suffered an avulsion injury of the left upper extremity including the elbow region in an industrial accident. After debridement of the skin flap, the defect was primarily closed with Integra. On day 22 split thickness skin graft was performed. Functional and aesthetic outcome and skin quality are excellent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Hand and Burn Surgery, University Hospital of the RWTH, Pauwelsstrasse 30, D-52074 Aachen, Germany. twolter@ukaachen.de
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Wolter
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Noah
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pallua
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D003094:Collagen; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D017768:Skin, Artificial; D000092464:Elbow Injuries
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; C114835:integra artificial skin; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D003094:Collagen