Surgical Implications of Asymmetric Distribution of Dermal Collagen and Elastic Fibres in Two Orientations of Skin Samples from Extremities

<div>Verhoeff-Van Gieson staining appearance of collagen (pink colour) and elastic fibres (black colour) in horizontal (H) and vertical (V) sections of shoulder joint, wrist, ankle, forearm, and thigh areas. Their pattern of segmentation by tissue-quant software is shown in adjacent photographs. [C<sub>H</sub>: collagen in horizontal, C<sub>V</sub>: collagen in vertical, E<sub>H</sub>: elastic in horizontal, and E<sub>V</sub>: elastic in vertical directions].</div>

Plastic Surgery International

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Figure 2: Surgical Implications of Asymmetric Distribution of Dermal Collagen and Elastic Fibres in Two Orientations of Skin Samples from Extremities 

Figure 2 | Surgical Implications of Asymmetric Distribution of Dermal Collagen and Elastic Fibres in Two Orientations of Skin Samples from Extremities 