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Collagen sponge for leg ulcers
Author(s) -
BURTON J. L.,
ETHERINGTON D. J.,
PEACHEY R. D. G.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1978.tb07063.x
Subject(s) - sponge , granulation tissue , chemistry , extracellular matrix , wound healing , tendon , matrix (chemical analysis) , anatomy , medicine , pathology , surgery , biology , chromatography , biochemistry , botany
SUMMARY Collagen sponge, reconstituted from bovine tendon, provides a porous matrix for the permeation of fibroblasts and capillaries and on theoretical grounds it should be ideal for stimulating granulation tissue in deep leg ulcers. A preliminary study in six patients has suggested that a collagen sponge dressing enhanced granulation, but subsequent re‐epithelialization over the reconstituted collagen tended to be slower than usual.
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