An Evolving Technology for the Treatment of Wounds Is the Use

question 11

Multiple Choice

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:

• A) fibroblasts seeded and cultured on bioabsorbable mesh.
• B) topical application of micronized particulates.
• C) gamma irradiated human cadaver skin.
• D) fibroblasts mixed with bovine collagen gel.
• E) cryopreserved human cadaver skin.

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