Skin grafting of venous ulcers: a review of its current role.
As a therapeutic option, grafting of venous ulcers has not been very successfully received despite the different types of grafting methods. Currently, there are only a few controlled randomized trials offering clear guidance to clinicians. The development of artificially bioengineered skin constructs has led to a renewed interest in wound bed preparation, and preliminary successes suggest that the role of skin grafting could be studied in the current context.
Beckert
Stefan
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Department of General Surgery, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Coerper
Stephan
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Becker
Horst-Dieter
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