In 1971 triceps skinfold thickness was measured in a sample of 6-14-year-old children attending school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The sample consisted of 1,243 boys and 1,183 girls. In both boys and girls triceps skinfolds tended to increase with age, this being most marked in the girls. If a 25 mm triceps skinfold is taken as indicating obesity, then 32-4% of the 14-year old girls and 3-6%...

Standard anthropometric measurements were made on 320 term neonates to investigate the influence of smoking on fetal growth and nutrition. Maternal height and triceps skinfold thickness were also measured. Of 320 infants, 126 (39%) were born to mothers who smoked. Maternal triceps skinfold thickness was significantly smaller in smoking mothers. A correlation existed between maternal and infant ...

BACKGROUND There is a limited evidence base to guide surgeons on the ideal thickness of skin flaps during mastectomy. Here the literature relevant to optimizing mastectomy skin flap thickness is reviewed, including anatomical studies, oncological considerations, factors affecting viability, and the impact of surgical technique and adjuvant therapies. METHODS A MEDLINE search was performed usi...

We study surface-plasmon-enhanced terahertz transmission through subwavelength metallic hole arrays of sub-skin-depth thickness. Dynamic evolution of surface-plasmon resonance in terms of array thickness is characterized by use of terahertz time-domain spectroscopy in the frequency range 0.1-4.5 THz. A critical thickness of lead array film is observed, above which surface-plasmon coupling of te...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the relationship between skin tumor thickness and homogeneity and to evaluate the accuracy of 14-MHz ultrasound while measuring the thickness of different skin tumors. MATERIAL AND METHODS The ultrasonographic and histological analysis of 72 skin tumors was performed. Preoperative vertical tumor thickness (T) and structure of 12 melanomas, 34 mel...

BACKGROUND Skin grafting is a relatively simple and thus widely used procedure. However, the elastic and structural quality of grafted skin is poor. Recently, various dermal substitutes have been developed to overcome this disadvantage of split-thickness skin grafts. The present study aims to determine the feasibility of RapiGraft as a new dermal substitute. METHODS This prospective study inc...

BACKGROUND Measurement of skin involvement is essential for diagnosis and prognosis in systemic sclerosis. Assessment by palpation skin score is the current method. OBJECTIVE To explore high frequency ultrasound as an objective method to improve skin characterisation by combining measurements of skin thickness and echogenicity. METHODS Skin thickness and echogenicity were measured at the pr...

The characteristic pattern of reflectivity of facial skin, as evaluated by ultrasound, has not previously been described quantitatively. The aim of this study was to evaluate site- and age-dependent variations in skin thickness and echogenicity of facial skin. A total of 40 women, in different age groups, were studied at 12 different facial skin sites. Echographic images were recorded with a 20...

Mucous cysts of the interphalangeal joints are common. Several surgical techniques have been described, but none has proven to be superior. We compared three techniques that entail complete removal of the cyst together with the concomitant osteophytes. In group A wound closure was obtained by full thickness skin graft, in group B by primary closure and in group C by a local skin graft. Sixty-fo...