Autologous epidermal cell suspension: a promising treatment for chronic wounds

Chronic wounds have become an increasing medical and economic problem of aging societies because they are difficult to manage. Skin grafting is an important treatment method for chronic wounds, which are refractory to conservative therapy. The technique involving epidermal cell suspensions was invented to enable the possibility of treating larger wounds with only a small piece of donor skin. Both uncultured and cultured autologous epidermal cell suspensions can be prepared and survive permanently on the wound bed.
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research