Reconstruction of complex wound in hand with hyalomatrix®
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18004/anales/2020.053.02.153Keywords:
hand, scar, dermal matrix, loss of substance, ParaguayAbstract
The management of complex wounds with involvement of the dermis in the hand is a challenge for surgeons; The use of dermal substitutes at present is presented as a possibility of obtaining an aesthetically and functionally adequate scar. We present a case handled in our center with excellent functional and aesthetic results.
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