Abstract
Advances in cellular biology and knowledge in wound healing and growth factors have given us a wide variety of choices to attack the problem of the complex burn wound. Split-thickness skin grafting with autograft is at present the standard of care. It, however, is not an ideal substitute and frequently is not available for full-burn coverage. This article will review honey, human amnion, xenograft, allograft, cultured epithelial autograft, and various engineered commercial products for use in the biologic treatment of burn wounds.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 923-928 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Craniofacial Surgery |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2008 |
Keywords
- Allograft
- Amnion
- Burns
- Dressings
- Wounds
- Xenograft
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Surgery
- Medicine(all)