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Long-term follow-up on the use of soft-tissue expansion for shoulder reconstruction
1Division of Plastic Surgery, Washington University, St Louis, MO 63110.
Annals of Plastic Surgery
|August 1, 1992
Abstract:
We report the long-term use of tissue expanders for the reconstruction of a shoulder mound. Following a total forequarter amputation for the management of a fibrosarcoma, the patient continues to enjoy the benefits of a soft-tissue expander reconstruction eight years after its initial insertion.