It is important to understand the histology and physiology of skin for the prediction and optimization of wound healing. Optimal postoperative wound healing to minimize scarring entails minimizing local, systemic,…
The task of managing an open wound complicated by exposed bony structures underneath is difficult, if not challenging. We have instituted a method of managing the problems in stages using…
The authors wished to obtain a ‘snapshot’ of the range of practice in the management of split skin graft donor sites in the British Isles. Material/Methods Questionnaires were sent to…
Large, full-thickness calvarial defects present a series of significant reconstructive challenges involving a range of techniques, including local and free flaps. Occasionally these conventional methods may not be possible due…
The Publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published in Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev. , 63 (2011) 352–366, doi: 10.1016/j.addr.2011.01.005 ….
Current research on the complex interplay between the microbiota, the barrier function and the innate immune system of the skin indicates that the skin’s microbiota have a beneficial role, much…
Each one of us is a self-organizing mass of multiple cell types. From fertilization of the embryo our tissue structures develop until an adult morphology is achieved. At that point…
Skin is the most voluminous organ of the body. It assumes several important physiological functions and represents also a “social interface” between an individual and other members of society. This…
Changes in mechanical properties are an essential characteristic of the aging process of human skin. Previous studies attribute these changes predominantly to the altered collagen and elastin organization and density…
