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Langer Lines

Langer Lines is a dermatological construct representing the predominant orientation of collagen fibers in the skin, distinguished by its correlation with optimal surgical incision planes to minimize tissue distortion and enhance wound healing.

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2017–2026

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Variants

Cleavage LinesLanger's Lines

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21

Langerʼs Lines: To Use or Not to Use

Bradon J. Wilhelmi, Steven J. Blackwell, Linda G. Phillips · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 1999 · 121 citations

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The directional effects of skin. A bio-engineering study of skin with particular reference to Langer's lines.

M.D. Ridge, V Wright · PubMed · 1966 · 120 citations

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Non-union of fractures of the mid-shaft of the clavicle. Treatment with a modified Hagie intramedullary pin and autogenous bone-grafting.

D. Boehme, Ralph J. Curtis, J. T. DeHaan et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 1991 · 112 citations

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Microanatomy of the Dermis in Relation to Relaxed Skin Tension Lines and Langerʼs Lines

Gérald Pierard, Charles M. Lapière · American Journal of Dermatopathology · 1987 · 109 citations

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Langer's lines: to use or not to use.

Bradon J. Wilhelmi, Suzanne Blackwell, Linda G. Phillips · PubMed · 1999 · 100 citations

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Authors

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  1. MT
    Mayer Tenenhaus

    University of California San Diego, United States

    2 publications · 48 citations

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  2. BJ
    Bradon J. Wilhelmi

    University of Louisville, United States

    2 publications · 221 citations

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  3. DK
    D. Knapp

    University of California San Diego, United States

    2 publications · 48 citations

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  4. LG
    Linda G. Phillips

    The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, United States

    2 publications · 221 citations

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  5. GL
    Gottfried Lemperle

    University of California San Diego, United States

    2 publications · 48 citations

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Institutions

28

  1. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    168 citations

  2. The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

    Galveston, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    463 citations

  3. University of Auckland

    Auckland, New Zealand

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    23 citations

  4. Galveston College

    Galveston, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    363 citations

  5. Kings County Hospital Center

    Brooklyn, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    36 citations

  6. Ministère des Armées

    Paris, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    41 citations

  7. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

    Villeurbanne, France

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    81 citations

  8. Osaka Red Cross Hospital

    Osaka, Japan

    1 h-index

    6 publications

    180 citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 4 publications · 269 citations

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  2. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

    3 publications · 193 citations

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  3. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

    JBJS · 1 publications · 12 citations

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  4. Research Repository UCD (University College Dublin)

    Repository · 1 publications · 99 citations

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