Haddad AG, Giatsidis G, Orgill DP, Halvorson EG, et al.
Clinics in plastic surgery. Date of publication 2017 Jul 1;volume 44(3):627-634.
1. Clin Plast Surg. 2017 Jul;44(3):627-634. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2017.02.019. Epub
2017 Apr 1.
Skin Substitutes and Bioscaffolds: Temporary and Permanent Coverage.
Haddad AG(1), Giatsidis G(2), Orgill DP(2), Halvorson EG(3).
Author information:
(1)Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street,
Boston, MA 02115, USA.
(2)Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street,
Boston, MA 02115, USA.
(3)Plastic Surgery Center of Asheville, 5 Livingston Street, Asheville, NC 28801,
USA. Electronic address: eric.halvorson@gmail.com.
Advancements in surgical wound treatment have led to skin substitutes and
bioscaffolds as temporary and permanent coverage for burn wounds. Skin
substitutes are used to improve wound coverage and restore the functional and
aesthetic qualities of skin, and help to prevent wound infection and maintain a
moist wound healing environment. Although allografts are preferred when
autografts are not possible, high costs and limited availability have led to the
use of xenografts and the development of skin substitutes and bioscaffolds.
Despite constant evolution in the development of these skin substitutes and
bioscaffolds, no single product stands out as the gold standard.
Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2017.02.019
PMID: 28576252 [Indexed for MEDLINE]
