Continuous External Tissue Expansion Closure Technique for Management of Forearm Compartment Syndrome Releases and
Jason J Yoo1, Natalia Fullerton1, Helen G Hui-Chou2
1Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
Abstract:
Upper-extremity wounds from various etiologies such as trauma and fasciotomies can prove to be problematic for the upper-extremity surgeon. These defects can result in considerable morbidity often requiring prolonged wound care and the eventual use of skin grafting from a separate painful donor site. Tissue expansion takes advantage of the viscoelastic properties of skin to provide additional tissue for reconstruction. The authors present a technique using a continuous external tissue expansion device for closure of upper-extremity wounds.
