Effect of autografting on the diameter of collagen fibrils in human postburn wounds.
The effect of skin grafts on the size of collagen fibrils in autografted human burn wounds was examined. In autografted burn wounds, the mean (+/- standard deviation) diameter of collagen fibrils was 61.16 +/- 15.18 nm, against 39.77 +/- 6.51 nm in ungrafted burn wounds. This result indicates that autografts (0.1 mm thick) promote the maturation of collagen in burn wounds.
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Department of Dermatology, Aichi Medical University, Japan.
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Aoyama
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D008841:Actin Cytoskeleton / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002056:Burns / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D014945:Wound Healing
D003094:Collagen