[Surgical correction of cicatricial deformation of the extremity using the tissue expanding method].

Modern approaches to the treatment of cicatricial deformation of extremity are presented. The results of treatment of 20 patients using the tissue expanding method are adduced. During the expander implantation and dermotension in 20% of patients the complications had occurred. The analysis of the results obtained permits to consider dermotension the method of choice in the treatment of the extremity cicatricial deformation.