Tissue regeneration during tissue expansion and choosing an expander

This paper reviews the various aspects of tissue regeneration during the process of tissue expansion. "Creep" and mechanical and biological "stretch" are responsible for expansion. During expansion, the epidermis thickens, the dermis thins out, vascularity improves, significant a...

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Main Authors: K Agrawal, S Agrawal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2012;volume=45;issue=1;spage=7;epage=15;aulast=Agrawal