• J Dermatol Surg Oncol · Feb 1992

    Case Reports

    The suture tension adjustment reel. A new device for the management of skin closure.

    • B H Cohen and A J Cosmetto.
    • Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida.
    • J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1992 Feb 1; 18 (2): 112-23.

    AbstractThe initial clinical experience with a new device, called the Suture Tension Adjustment Reel (STAR), is described. The historical precedence and rationale underlying linear tissue expansion is presented. Case reports illustrate the use of the STAR for preoperative tissue stretching, for intraoperative tissue stretching, and for tissue mobilization as applied to scalp reduction surgery. The multipurpose device is a safe, simple, and reliable adjunct to sutured surgery. It is of value in the general management of tensioned and nontensioned skin closures.

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