title: Integra artificial skin in the management of severe tissue defects, including bone exposure, in injured children.
abstract: A dermal substitute, Integra (Integra Neurosciences Implants SA, Sophia Antipolis, France) artificial skin, was used for wound management on three children with lower limb injuries in our institutions. In one case this biosynthetic material was applied directly to a bony surface (patella). This technique allows an early wound coverage and provides a satisfactory preparation for autograft. It can be a useful adjunct in the treatment of severe tissue defects in child limb injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Pontchaillou Hospital, Rennes, France. pviolas@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Violas
authors.forename: Abdelazis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abid
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Darodes
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Galinier
authors.forename: Jérome Sales
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: de Gauzy
authors.forename: Jean-Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cahuzac
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001458:Bandages; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012038:Regeneration; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D017768:Skin, Artificial; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014945:Wound Healing