Effect of Increased Tissue Traction Upon Tensile Strength of Cutaneous Incisions in Rats.

Abstract

Summary The tensile strength of simple skin incisions and those healing under increased tension was measured after 14 days of healing. The incisions which healed under increased tissue tension attained a significantly greater tensile strength as measured with an Instron tensiometer. This effect was used to explain previously observed differences in the rate of gain of tensile strength of transverse and longitudinal incisions.