For example, in patients with relatively small burns, plastic and reconstructive surgeons have designed a wide range of skin flaps for use in transferring healthy tissue to the burned area. (sciencedaily.com)
Techniques to promote healing of tendons, regeneration of injured nerves, and growth of skin flaps for reconstructive surgery are all being explored. (sciencedaily.com)
Skin flaps stretched from fingertip to tail tip give this large - squirrel - sized mammal «wings». (newscientist.com)