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[Repair of skin defects by skin extension procedures]. 1996

V Voinchet, and G Magalon

Service de Chirurgie Plastique et Reconstructrice, Hôpital de la Conception, Marseille.

The repair of defects by skin extension involves various procedures which are thoroughly described by the author. Skin extension is an original concept reflecting the viscoelastic properties of the skin and histological changes. It is based on 3 phenomena: "mechanical creep", "stress relaxation" and mobility of the skin. Although the various skin extension procedures present many advantages concerning the application and removal of the device, the conduct and monitoring of treatment as well as closure of the defect, its disadvantages must not be ignored. They are related to the material and to local conditions. The indications for skin extension are fairly wide. However, its ideal indication consists of closure of skin defects with loss of skin capital.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015625	Tissue Expansion Devices	Devices used to generate extra soft tissue in vivo to be used in surgical reconstructions. They exert stretching forces on the tissue and thus stimulate new growth and result in TISSUE EXPANSION. They are commonly inflatable reservoirs, usually made of silicone, which are implanted under the tissue and gradually inflated. Other tissue expanders exert stretching forces by attaching to outside of the body, for example, vacuum tissue expanders. Once the tissue has grown, the expander is removed and the expanded tissue is used to cover the area being reconstructed.	Tissue Expanders,Vacuum Tissue Expanders,Tissue Expanders, Vacuum,Device, Tissue Expansion,Devices, Tissue Expansion,Expander, Tissue,Expander, Vacuum Tissue,Expanders, Tissue,Expanders, Vacuum Tissue,Tissue Expander,Tissue Expander, Vacuum,Tissue Expansion Device,Vacuum Tissue Expander
D015626	Tissue Expansion	A procedure whereby the body is stimulated to generate extra soft tissue by the application of stretching forces that stimulate new growth of tissue which, over a period of time, results in a 2-dimensional expansion of the tissue. The procedure is used in reconstructive surgery for injuries caused by trauma, burns, or ablative surgery. Various types of TISSUE EXPANSION DEVICES have been developed that exert stretching forces.	Expansion, Tissue,Expansions, Tissue,Tissue Expansions
D062109	Dermatologic Surgical Procedures	Operative procedures performed on the SKIN.	Cutaneous Surgery,Cutaneous Surgical Procedures,Dermatologic Surgery,Skin Surgery,Cutaneous Surgeries,Cutaneous Surgical Procedure,Dermatologic Surgeries,Dermatologic Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Cutaneous Surgical,Procedure, Dermatologic Surgical,Procedures, Cutaneous Surgical,Procedures, Dermatologic Surgical,Skin Surgeries,Surgeries, Cutaneous,Surgeries, Dermatologic,Surgeries, Skin,Surgery, Cutaneous,Surgery, Dermatologic,Surgery, Skin,Surgical Procedure, Cutaneous,Surgical Procedure, Dermatologic,Surgical Procedures, Cutaneous,Surgical Procedures, Dermatologic