Open AccessOne-stage reconstruction of soft tissue defects with the sandwich technique: Collagen-elastin dermal template and skin grafts
Author(s) -
Uwe Wollina
Publication year - 2011
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 - 10.4103/0974-2077.91248
Subject(s) - elastin , medicine , granulation tissue , soft tissue , cartilage , surgery , transplantation , wound healing , biomedical engineering , anatomy , pathology
A full-thickness soft tissue defect closure often needs complex procedures. The use of dermal templates can be helpful in improving the outcome.