title: The use of Omiderm, a new skin substitute, in a burn unit.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cristofoli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lorenzini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Furlan
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011140:Polyurethanes; C045685:omiderm