An evolving technology for the treatment of wounds is the use of an engineered skin substitute.The skin substitute stimulates wound epithelialization and is capable of producing growth factors.Descriptions of commercially available skin substitutes include:

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Allogenic dermal grafts are fibroblasts seeded and cultured on bioabsorbable mesh,then cryopreserved.Allogenic bilayered grafts are fibroblasts mixed with bovine collagen gel and cultured.Cadaver skin may be gamma irradiated or cry preserved.Skin substitutes offer unique combinations of mechanical and biologic properties that support wound healing.Given that every skin substitute has different sets of strengths and weaknesses,it is critical that clinicians select optimal products for specific wound indications.

An Evolving Technology for the Treatment of Wounds Is the Use