Kraissl's lines
Kraissl's lines are a set of anatomical skin lines. They differ from Langer's lines in that unlike Langer's lines, which are defined in term of collagen orientation, Kraissl's lines are the lines of maximum .[1]
Whereas Langer's lines were defined in cadavers,[2] Kraissl's lines have been defined in living individuals. Also, the method used to identify Kraissl's lines is not traumatic.
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- ^ Bland, Kirdby I.; Sarr, Michael G.; Csendes, Atilla (2008). General Surgery: Principles and International Practice, Volume 1. Springer. p. 1,534. ISBN 9781846288326.
- ^ Wilhelmi BJ, Blackwell SJ, Phillips LG (July 1999). "Langer's lines: to use or not to use". Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 104 (1): 208–14. doi:10.1097/00006534-199907000-00032. PMID 10597698.
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