Tissue expansion in reconstructive surgery. A case report.

نویسنده

  • A De Greef
چکیده

A case is reported in which serial expansion was used to create scalp and forehead flaps of superior quality skin and subcutaneous tissue to cover a central forehead defect. The background and principles governing this surgery are discussed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde

دوره 69 11  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1986