Traction vasculogenesis: Experimental vessel elongation by traction in rat model
Background: Microsurgeons may face inadequate vessel length in traumatic or post-resection vascular defects and flap surgery. As tissue regeneration by mechanical forces is possible like in tissue expansion and distraction osteogenesis, we questioned the effect of traction forces on isolated vessels...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.turkjplastsurg.org/article.asp?issn=1300-6878;year=2019;volume=27;issue=2;spage=44;epage=48;aulast=Erenoglu |