Hyaluronic—Carboxymethylcellulose Membrane as a Biologic Barrier in Flap Delay

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Jacob D. Franke · Jewell Plastic Surgery Center

Andrew L. Blount · Jewell Plastic Surgery Center

Andrea Van Pelt · Jewell Plastic Surgery Center

Ewa Komorowska‐Timek · Jewell Plastic Surgery Center

Abstract

HA membranes can safely serve as degradable barriers in flaps undergoing the delay phenomenon. We speculate that HA membrane reduces reestablishment of microvascular network between the flap and its wound bed and may contribute to augmentation of the remaining circulation within the delayed flap.

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Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques Wound Healing and Treatments Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

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Published in: Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volume 96, Issue 1, pp. 75-78

DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000004577

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Hyaluronic—Carboxymethylcellulose Membrane as a Biologic Barrier in Flap Delay

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