Dermal substitutes defined

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Carlos Fonfach Z.
Luis Girón C.
Patricio Buquet
Oscar Gutiérrez P.

Abstract

Many are the pathologies that cause skin defects. The gold standard for skin coverage of these defects is the partial skin graft, but in some cases the results are not appropiate. Dermal substitutes are an alternative for skin coverage that exists today and allow get better functional and aesthetic results. There are many dermal substitutes in the pharmaceutical industry, each one with different characteristics, benefits and complications. This review brings together the most important aspects of dermal substitutes to have a theoretical background on these products that are helpful to treat patients with different pathologies.

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Fonfach Z., C., Girón C., L., Buquet, P., & Gutiérrez P., O. (2018). Dermal substitutes defined. Cuadernos De Cirugía, 26(1), 48–54. https://doi.org/10.4206/cuad.cir.2012.v26n1-07
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