Artificial skin grafts

M. Spira, J. Fissette, W. Hall, S.B. Hardy, F.J. Gerow, Evaluation of synthetic fabrics as artificial skin grafts to experimental burn wounds, J. Biomed. Mater. Res. 3 (1969) 213-234. 

Farah, L.F.X., 1990. Process for the preparation of cellulose film, cellulose film produced thereby, artificial skin graft and its use. US Patent 4912049. 

Other recently developed biomaterials will be used for quite different purposes in tissue engineering such as artificial pancreas and liver, artificial skin, nerve regeneration, gene therapy vascular grafts, cornea replacement and others.3... 

Because local inflammatory reactions may comphcate some of the bum injuries, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory dmgs (NSAIDs) may be helpful. Additional bum treatment may include CO -laser debridement, artificial skin or skin grafting (3). Large amounts of fluid loss are uncommon compared to thermal bums, but patients should still receive careful monitoring of fluids and electrolytes (2,3,23). Signs of infection and cultures revealing responsible organisms are indications for systemic antibiotics (24-26). 

Biodegradability is often an important consideration in the development of biomedical, pharmaceutical, and agricultural products for a number of applications. Biodegradable polymers have been formulated for uses such as controlled release and drug-delivery devices, surgical sutures, scaffolds for tissue regeneration, vascular grafts and stents, artificial skin, and orthopedic implants. 

Developments in the u.se of biodegradable polymers in biomedical and surgical applications are reviewed. Applications discussed include tissue engineering, bone fracture fixation devices, resorbable sutures, vascular grafts, temporary barriers for the prevention of postoperative adhesion, artificial skin and systems for controlled drug release. 92 refs. 

Collagen has been widely studied for biomedical applications such as bioresorbable sutures, artificial skin, wound dressings, and vascular grafts, due to its biocompatibility, mechanical properties, and degradability by enzymes like... 

Surgical textiles Non-implantable textiles Implantable textiles Wound dressings, plaster casts, bandages, external fracture fixation systems, etc. Sutures, vascular grafts, ligament and tendon prostheses, bone plates, heart valves, hernia patches, joint replacements, artificial skin, etc. 

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