Use of Dermal Substitute Matrices for Coverage of Exposed Limb Vascular Repairs: A Literature Review
Kareem W. Makkawi,
Paul T. Beaineh,
Natasha T. Habr
et al.
Abstract:Background:
Prompt coverage of vascular repairs in the extremities is needed to protect from desiccation and trauma. In the absence of local soft tissues to provide early coverage pending demarcation of the tissues and the zone of injury, there is no clear data in the literature on the ideal coverage method. This article is the first to review the use of dermal substitutes for temporary coverage of extremity vascular repairs pending definitive coverage.
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