Punch biopsy wounds treated with Monsel's solution or a collagen matrix. A comparison of healing.
Adjacent punch biopsy wounds in 20 subjects were treated with a collagen matrix or Monsel's solution. Both techniques were easy to use and were hemostatically effective. The collagen matrix produced less inflammation, had a lower incidence of wound infection, was associated with a faster reepithelialization rate, and healed with a modestly better appearance at four weeks than did Monsel's solution.
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D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects; D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006487:Hemostasis; D006490:Hemostatics; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013431:Sulfates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014945:Wound Healing
D005290:Ferric Compounds; D006490:Hemostatics; D013431:Sulfates; C028968:ferric subsulfate solution; D003094:Collagen; D007501:Iron