Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Apr 2004
Multicenter StudyUse of dermal regeneration template in contracture release procedures: a multicenter evaluation.
Integra dermal regeneration template (Integra Life Sciences, Plainsboro, N. J.) is an effective treatment for full-thickness burns. It can also be useful in contracture release procedures; however, the clinical utility of a dermal regeneration template in contracture release procedures has not been adequately characterized. ⋯ The study data indicate that this approach leads to favorable functional outcomes and a high rate of patient satisfaction. This modality also seems to be versatile, because a range of anatomical sites are amenable to treatment with a dermal regeneration template, regardless of prior surgical treatment, and both pediatric and adult patients respond well to this form of therapy. Furthermore, Integra confers functional and cosmetic benefits similar to those of full-thickness grafts but without comparable potential for donor-site morbidity.