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Principles of Wound Repair

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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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Basic principles as reviewed in this chapter can be applied to any reconstructive problem, from the most basic to the most complex, and help improve the overall aesthetic outcome of wound closure and scar formation. A thorough assessment of the reconstructive problem, careful consideration of the affected anatomic region and proper patient selection are essential in choosing the optimal therapeutic approach to achieve the best reconstructive outcome.

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Abbreviations

RSTLs:

Relaxed skin tension lines

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  1. Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Erlangen University Hospital Erlangen, Germany

    Oliver Bleiziffer, Ulrich Kneser & Raymund E. Horch

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Maria Z. Siemionow (Professor of Surgery, Director of Plastic Surgery Research, Head of Microsurgery Training) (Professor of Surgery, Director of Plastic Surgery Research, Head of Microsurgery Training)

  2. Department of Plastic and Aesthetic, Hand, and Reconstructive Surgery, Caritas-Krankenhaus St. Josef, affiliated with Regensburg University, Regensburg, Germany

    Marita Eisenmann-Klein (Director) (Director)

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Bleiziffer, O., Kneser, U., Horch, R.E. (2010). Principles of Wound Repair. In: Siemionow, M.Z., Eisenmann-Klein, M. (eds) Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Springer Specialist Surgery Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-513-0_6

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