Open AccessComparison of Skin Substitutes for Acute and Chronic Wound Management
Author(s) -
Caroline Bay,
Zachary Chizmar,
Edward M. Reece,
Jessie Z. Yu,
Julian Winocour,
Joshua Vorstenbosch,
Sebastian Winocour
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
seminars in plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1536-0067
pISSN - 1535-2188
DOI - 10.1055/s-0041-1731463
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic wound , dermatology , intensive care medicine , wound healing , surgery
Chronic and acute wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers and burns, respectively, can be difficult to treat, especially when autologous skin transplantations are unavailable. Skin substitutes can be used as a treatment alternative by providing the structural elements and growth factors necessary for reepithelialization and revascularization from a nonautologous source. As of 2020, there are 76 commercially available skin substitute products; this article provides a review of the relevant literature related to the major categories of skin substitutes available.