Dermal regeneration template
Bilayer biomaterial: a collagen-glycosaminoglycan dermal scaffold under a temporary silicone "epidermal" layer, implanted onto a wound bed to regenerate a neodermis before later thin skin grafting.
How it is used
Acute burn coverage and secondary reconstruction of scar contractures and contour defects of the face, neck, and extremities, in plastic/burn surgery.
Clinical tip
Classic two-stage process: the silicone layer protects the wound while the matrix vascularizes, then it is removed and covered with a thin epidermal graft.
Sources
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