Tissue-engineered temporary wound coverings. Important options for the clinician.
Finding an ideal temporary wound dressing is challenging. Although TransCyte, built on Biobrane, offers many of the characteristics of the ideal wound dressing, and may have added benefits from the delivery of extra-cellular matrix (ECM) and growth factors to the wound, the downside of high cost and less convenient storage and usage are considerable barriers to its broader adoption. The low cost and established clinical utility of Biobrane sets the bar high for new products.
Ehrenreich
Michael
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Dermatology, New Jersey Medical School, 185 Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07193, USA. ehrenrmi@umdnj.edu
Ruszczak
Zbigniew
Z
D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D023822:Tissue Engineering; D014945:Wound Healing
C042816:Biobrane; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; C512800:TransCyte