title: The Use of Dermal Skin Substitutes for the Treatment of the Burned Hand.
abstract: The hand is commonly affected in burn injuries. Joints and extensor tendons are vulnerable given their superficial location. Durable coverage that permits relative frictionless tendon gliding and minimizes scar contracture is required to optimize functional outcomes. When soft tissue donor sites are limited, the use of dermal skin substitutes provides stable coverage with minimal scarring, good mobility, and acceptable appearance. A comprehensive review of dermal skin substitutes and their use with burn reconstruction of the hand is provided.
authors.affiliation: Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan Health System, 2130 Taubman Center, SPC 5340, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5340, USA.
authors.forename: Ian C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Sando
authors.affiliation: Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan Health System, 2130 Taubman Center, SPC 5340, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5340, USA. Electronic address: kecchung@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Kevin C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D003286:Contracture / Q000517:prevention & control; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D017768:Skin, Artificial
keywords: Burn; Graft; Hand; Reconstruction; Skin substitute