Open AccessExternal tissue expansion for difficult wounds using a simple cost effective technique
Author(s) -
Vijayaraghavan Nandhagopal,
Ravi Kumar Chittoria,
Devi Prasad Mohapatra,
Friji Meethale Thiruvoth,
Dinesh Kumar Sivakumar,
Arjun Ashokan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0974-5157
pISSN - 0974-2077
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2077.155087
Subject(s) - medicine , wound closure , natural rubber , surgery , closure (psychology) , wound healing , composite material , materials science , economics , market economy
To study and discuss role of external tissue expansion and wound closure (ETEWC) technique using hooks and rubber bands.