Summary
A series of eleven patients who had fourteen tissue expanders inserted for post-burn scarring and post-burn alopecia is presented. The end results of tissue expansion have been satisfactory and there have been no complications. Three illustrative cases are presented.
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Chang, TS., Jin, YT. Application of tissue expansion in the treatment of post-burn skin contractures and alopecia. Eur J Plast Surg 9, 7–12 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00294790
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00294790