When skin becomes too damaged to heal properly, your surgeon will perform a skin graft procedure, which involves transplanting healthy skin onto the damaged site. Conditions that may require this kind ...

A major finding of this randomized trial was that hydrocolloid dressings applied to the donor site shortened the healing process by about 1 week, making this dressing type the clear winner. Of ...

Squamous-cell carcinoma of the penis is an uncommon malignancy, with a reported annual incidence of 1 in 1 00 000. 1, 2 Overall, 78% of all tumors appear on the glans and/or on the prepuce. 1, 2 The ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Noncontact low-frequency ultrasound speeds the healing of split-thickness skin grafts and reduces itching, a new study shows. The technique could help many patients suffering from ...

A 29-year-old woman was diagnosed with Flt-3-positive AML. In August 2004, she received allogeneic HSCT from her HLA-identical sister after a myeloablative-conditioning regimen. CsA and MTX were used ...

PROMPT spontaneous and firm adhesion between a split skin graft and a healthy granulating surface has been observed by surgeons for many decades. The nature of the reaction between the tissues that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The lower limb is at higher risk of surgical site failure after lesion removal, especially in patients with ...

To get a head start on healing burn wounds, biomedical engineers at Michigan Technological University turn to the body's natural network. They combine engineered stem cell sheets with split thickness ...

Postarticular skin was an effective donor site for small- to moderate-sized split-thickness skin grafts for patients after Mohs micrographic surgery, according to study results. Among the 15 patients ...