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Reconstruction of the Skin in Posttraumatic Wounds

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A wound is a breach of the skin that can lead to infection and sepsis. Fast wound closure and minimal scar contracture must be taken into account as primary end points. Wound healing is an evolutionarily conserved complex multicellular process that aims to restore a skin barrier and consists of four stages:

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  1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Via Casilina 1049, Rome, 00169, Italy

    B. De Angelis MD, L. Brinci MD, D. Spallone MD, L. Palla MD, L. Lucarini MD & V. Cervelli MD

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De Angelis, B., Brinci, L., Spallone, D., Palla, L., Lucarini, L., Cervelli, V. (2013). Reconstruction of the Skin in Posttraumatic Wounds. In: Kamolz, LP., Lumenta, D. (eds) Dermal Replacements in General, Burn, and Plastic Surgery. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1586-2_13

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