METHOD OF REPLACEMENT OF SOFT TISSUES DEFECTS AND DEVICE FOR ITS EMBODIMENT Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, particularly, cutaneoplastic surgery; applicable in autodermatoplasty of wound, including purulent wounds. SUBSTANCE: method includes mobilization of opposite edges of defect for width at least, 3 cm; intracutaneous introduction along opposite edges of defect of drill wires at some distance from edge; tightening of drill wires for free ends and their fastening between ends of clamps of device which has two carrying members interconnected by bent pipes for installation and having connecting rod to which two fixing plates in form of clamps are secured which are installed for moving along rod; opening of defect fundus by extension of wires perpendicular to defect plane for 3-5 days, with force of extension dosed by patient's pain sensation; closing of defect; removal of wires. EFFECT: reduced injury in skin extension, simplified care of wound and reduced risk of complication, multipurpose use of device for various anatomic purposes, and possibility of its making at points of operation from available parts. 4 cl, 4 dwg, 2 ex