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Use of tissue expanders in trauma

University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, maryobrien{at}brockhall.fsbusiness.co.uk

N Moiemen

University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

Tissue expansion has enjoyed a wide range of clinical applications. It is an important although arguably underutilized resource in trauma reconstruction. This article aims to highlight the history, mechanism and uses of the technique in addition to the various designs of expander that are available. Importantly it addresses reconstruction of the head and neck, trunk and extremities following trauma, highlighting practical considerations as well as complications to be pre-empted.

Key Words: burns • reconstruction • tissue expansion • trauma

Trauma, Vol. 7, No. 2, 69-75 (2005)
DOI: 10.1191/1460408605ta331oa


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