The use of Omiderm, a new skin substitute, in a burn unit.
The use of a new synthetic material for temporary dressing of burn surfaces and skin donor sites is reported. Forty-six patients whose burns were divided into superficial dermal, deep dermal and full thickness post-escharectomy areas and donor sites are presented. For each group of patients the evolution of the wounds and the final results are described.
Cristofoli
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Verona, Italy.
Lorenzini
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Furlan
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001187:Artificial Organs; D001458:Bandages; D002056:Burns / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011140:Polyurethanes; D014945:Wound Healing
D011140:Polyurethanes; C045685:omiderm