Friday, October 31, 2008
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Does Size Matter? : Technical Considerations for Use of Alloderm in Reconstructive Surgery

Randall Craft, MD, Alanna Rebecca, MD, William J. Casey, III, MD, Amylou Dueck, PhD, and Kristi L. Harold, MD.

62 individual sheets of Alloderm from distinct lot numbers were prospectively analyzed prior to use in reconstructive surgery. Size was recorded while dry, after hydration, and then following stretch. Percent change in size was recorded for each lot.