Contraction of skin flaps: re-examining the scientific basis

[1] Crawford BS(1965)The management of tube pedicles Br J Plast Surg 18 387-396

[2] Saad MN(1970)The problem of traumatic skin loss of the lower limbs especially when associated with skeletal injury Br J Surg 67 601-615

[3] McGregor IA(1973)Axial and random pattern flaps Br J Plast Surg 26 202-213

[4] Morgan G(1946)Plastic surgery in World War I and in World War II Plast Reconstr Surg 1 255-264

[5] Davis JS(1978)On the anatomy and physiology of the skin I. The cleavability of the cutis Br J Plast Surg 31 3-8

[6] Langer K(1977)Directional variations in the extensibility of human skin Br J Plast Surg 30 105-114

[7] Stark HL(1995)Evaluation of biomechanical properties of human skin Clin Dermatol 13 375-380

[8] Edwards C(1976)Skin tension lines in the domestic pig Plast Reconstr Surg 57 729-732

[9] Marks R(1982)Contraction of skin flaps Clin Otolaryngol 7 45-49

[10] Rose EH(1984)Wound tension and blood flow in skin flaps Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 93 112-115

[1] Crawford BS(1965)The management of tube pedicles Br J Plast Surg 18 387-396

[2] Saad MN(1970)The problem of traumatic skin loss of the lower limbs especially when associated with skeletal injury Br J Surg 67 601-615

[3] McGregor IA(1973)Axial and random pattern flaps Br J Plast Surg 26 202-213

[4] Morgan G(1946)Plastic surgery in World War I and in World War II Plast Reconstr Surg 1 255-264

[5] Davis JS(1978)On the anatomy and physiology of the skin I. The cleavability of the cutis Br J Plast Surg 31 3-8

[6] Langer K(1977)Directional variations in the extensibility of human skin Br J Plast Surg 30 105-114

[7] Stark HL(1995)Evaluation of biomechanical properties of human skin Clin Dermatol 13 375-380

[8] Edwards C(1976)Skin tension lines in the domestic pig Plast Reconstr Surg 57 729-732

[9] Marks R(1982)Contraction of skin flaps Clin Otolaryngol 7 45-49

[10] Rose EH(1984)Wound tension and blood flow in skin flaps Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 93 112-115