Immediate resurfacing of skin defects is a challenging prospect, especially in patients with
extensive full-thickness burns. Currently, split-thickness autografts offer the best form of …

In an effort to minimize the amount of autogenous tissue that is sacrificed in using a random
skin flap, the authors, in a porcine model, implanted 3.0 x 7.0-cm (median thickness, 1 mm) …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of acellular dermis as a viable alternative for soft tissue
augmentation in facial reconstruction. Design A prospective, nonrandomized observational …

The cultured skin substitute was created through successive cultivation of fibroblasts and
keratinocytes that were combined within a collagen matrix. This collagen matrix was …

Two clinical studies in donor sites and deep partialthickness burns treated with banked
cultured human epidermal allografts are described. Ten burn patients were subjected to …

Background Human acellular dermal matrices (HADMs) are used in a variety of settings.
AlloMax is a new HADM currently being used for breast reconstruction and hernia repair. We …

Results are presented of dermis grafts used in conjunction with surgery for aging changes in
the face. During a two-year period grafts were used to correct crease lines in the glabella …

Background: Integra dermal substitute has been used in burn reconstruction with great
success. Its use in general reconstruction is currently being reported. The authors set out to …

Scarring and contracture are major long-term sequelae of meshed split-thickness
autografting for full-thickness skin injury. In the absence of dermis, mature fibroblasts secrete …

Tissue-engineered skin equivalents composed of epidermal and dermal components have
been widely investigated for coverage of full-thickness skin defects. We developed a tissue …