CLOSURE OF AN OPEN HIGH BELOW-KNEE GUILLOTINE AMPUTATION WOUND USING A SKIN-STRETCHING DEVICE

Authors
HARSHAI Y ULLMANN Y REIS ND HASHMONAI M HIRSHOWITZ B
Citation
Y. Harshai et al., CLOSURE OF AN OPEN HIGH BELOW-KNEE GUILLOTINE AMPUTATION WOUND USING A SKIN-STRETCHING DEVICE, Injury, 26(6), 1995, pp. 401-404
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Injury → ACNP
ISSN journal
00201383
Volume
26
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
401 - 404
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-1383(1995)26:6<401:COAOHB>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A skin-stretching device (SSD) which is designed to harness the viscoe lastic properties of the skin using incremental fraction is described. It has proved to be of value in securing closure, within 72 h, of an open high below-knee guillotine slump wound which did nor heal during a period of 2 months alter amputation. The skin-stretching device prov ided healthy, durable and sensate skin far slump coverage. Hospitaliza tion rime was shortened and an early post-surgical prosthetic fitting and ambulation was achieved.