Abstract
Introduction The skin property to adapt to external constraints is widely used in plastic surgery. Tissue expansion is the most known and codified application. Tissue extension appears to be an attractive alternative. The authors propose the usage of a simplified procedure to deal with skin loss in the superior or inferior members. Material and method Thirty-one patients underwent uni-axial traction between February 2000 and October 2003. Results Closure of skin loss on the upper member has been obtained in 6 days and in 8 days on the inferior member. Discussion Efficiency, reliability and no subsequent aftermaths are strong arguments in favor of the development of a simplified extension procedure. Conclusion The tissue extension procedure, although scarcely used is an attractive procedure for the coverage of skin losses.
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