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	Podiatry Management August 2010 The World Health Organization and the International Diabetes Federation have stated that nearly 85% of diabetes-related amputations are preventable. While it requires a necessary technical skill set to perform complex interventions to save the diabetic foot from amputation, limb salvage is largely a "mental game." Read more »
	American Society of Podiatric Medical Assistants Quarter Two - 2010 Tissue expansion is an important technique for reconstruction of soft tissue defects. It is commonly used in the care of burns, breast re-construction and pediatric plastic surgery. The phenomenon of tissue expansion is well known and observed in pregnancy. Read more »
	Journal of Drugs in Dermatology February 2010 Here the authors describe a unique dual approach to treatment of MPTT in both the excision and wound revision phases. First, Mohs micrographic surgery is utilized for more discrete removal of malignant tissue, as opposed to wide excision. Then, a novel device, DermaClose RC (Wound Care Technologies, Chanhassen, MN), is used in wound revision, a device that has proven to be more effective in promoting wound closure as opposed to traditional suturing. Read more »
	Podiatry Management January 2010 Up to 25% of those with diabetes will develop a foot ulcer during their lifetime. Foot ulcers allow bacteria a portal of entry which can lead to infection, and an infected wound is a significant risk factor for limb loss. Eighty-four percent of lower extremity amputations are preceded by a foot ulcer. Read more »
	Podiatry Today July 2009 Given the potential complications associated with chronic wounds in high-risk patients, the authors debate the merits of different approaches to wound closure and explore emerging concepts in the combination of mechanical assistance and tissue expansion to facilitate improved healing. Read more »
	Podiatry Internet Journal November 2007 The DermaClose® RC tissue expander allows for closure of large defects without the need for traditional complex skin closure, tissue grafting or creation of skin and tissue flaps. Skin anchors made of surgical steel clips are used with a tension controller to allow for gentle skin stretching on the subcutaneous planes of the wound or defect. Read more »
	American Society for Dermatologic Surgery October 2007 In this case series, the external tissue expansion device facilitated closure of surgical defects that would otherwise require flap or long complex linear closures. In a majority of cases, undermining was not required. The device was well tolerated, final cosmetic appearance was good to excellent, and final wound lengths were significantly shortened. Read more »

Clinical Posters

Staged Closure of a Giant Omphalocele Using an External Tissue Expander and an Acellular Matrix
2011

We report the case of a full term male born with a giant omphalocele which ruptured at delivery. The sac contained all of the small and large bowel as well as the liver. The abdominal wall defect measured 15 cms and encompassed the entirety of the anterior abdominal wall. Read more »

SAWC Clinical Poster
Spring 2010

The purpose of this case series is to report the effectiveness of continuous external tissue expansion (CETE) as a method of fasciotomy wound closure. Primary closure of fasciotomy wounds can be difficult due to edema and tissue retraction. Read more »

A Retrospective Case Study
2009

Six patients who had the DermaClose® RC system applied to obtain primary closure of postoperative wounds were studied retrospectively. Past medical history, age, sex, location of the wound, pre and post operative wound size, and duration of application of the DermaClose™ system was recorded for each patient. Read more »

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