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Dermal Replacements in General, Burn, and Plastic Surgery

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The skin is the largest organ, consisting of different layers. Loss of skin integrity and skin functions due to injury or illness may acutely result in a substantial physiologic imbalance with long-term morbidity or even death (Williams et al. 2009; Kamolz 2010). The most common cause of severe skin loss is thermal injury. Over the past decades, extraordinary advances have been made in the understanding of cellular and molecular processes of wound healing. This knowledge has led to wound care innovations and new developments in burn care, having even improved survival of severe burn injuries. The trend in current treatment regimens is beyond the preservation of life; the ultimate goal is to turn burn victims back into society, as full participants into their families and communities.

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  1. Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Research Unit for Tissue Regeneration, Repair and Reconstruction, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

    Lars-Peter Kamolz MD, MSc

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    David Benjamin Lumenta

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Kamolz, LP. (2013). Burn Reconstruction. 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_17

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