title: An update review of stem cell applications in burns and wound care.
abstract: The ultimate goal of the treatment of cutaneous burns and wounds is to restore the damaged skin both structurally and functionally to its original state. Recent research advances have shown the great potential of stem cells in improving the rate and quality of wound healing and regenerating the skin and its appendages. Stem cell-based therapeutic strategies offer new prospects in the medical technology for burns and wounds care. This review seeks to give an updated overview of the applications of stem cell therapy in burns and wound management since our previous review of the "stem cell strategies in burns care".
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Burd