title: Dehydrated amniotic membrane allografts for the treatment of chronic wounds: a case series.
abstract: A retrospective case series demonstrating the use of dehydrated human amniotic membrane (dHAM) allografts in the treatment of wounds of various aetiologies. Amniotic membrane was applied to a series of chronic wounds referred to a formal wound clinic for aggressive management, after prior, traditional treatment methods were found ineffective, over a period of 1 month. In each case, failure  of traditional therapy was followed by placement of a dehydrated amniotic membrane allograft and the healing time course was documented with charted measurements. Wounds treated with the amniotic membrane allograft demonstrated improved healing, with a change in the healing trajectory from  that previously noted. Dehydrated human amniotic membrane represents a potentially effective addition to existing wound care therapies, with further formal clinical studies indicated.
authors.affiliation: St Joseph Burn and Wound Center, St Joseph Hospital, IN, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Forbes
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Fetterolf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001684:Biological Dressings; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003890:Desiccation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*