'Getting Under our Skin': Introducing Banked Allograft Skin to Burn Surgery in South Africa
S. Afr. j. child health (Online)
; 106(9): 865-866, 2016. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Deceased donor skin possesses many of the properties of the ideal biological dressing; and a well-stocked skin bank has become a critically important asset for the modern burn surgeon. Without it; managing patients with extensive burns and wounds becomes far more challenging; and outcomes are significantly worse. With the recent establishment of such a bank in South Africa; the challenge facing the medical fraternity is to facilitate tissue donation so that allograft skin supply can match the enormous demand
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Main subject:
South Africa
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Burns
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Dermatologic Surgical Procedures
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Allografts
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
S. Afr. j. child health (Online)
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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