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kerouac2

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Wed Feb 8, 2017, 09:58 PM Feb 2017

Better Fix for Chronic Wounds Uses Minimally-Invasive Skin Graft


A team at MU Health Care used a recently developed, minimally-invasive autograft harvesting system to care for patients with various types of chronic wounds.

Data from a University of Missouri School of Medicine study indicates that a recently developed skin-graft harvesting system aids in chronic wound recovery and reduces care costs by accelerating the healing process.

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Diabetic ulcers, pressure sores, surgical site wounds and traumatic injuries to high-risk patients account for most wounds that won’t heal.

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Litt’s team noted that the accelerated healing also resulted in no wound recurrence – a complication associated with at-risk patient populations.

Full News Story:
http://thediabeticnews.com/better-fix-for-chronic-wounds-uses-minimally-invasive-skin-graft/
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Better Fix for Chronic Wounds Uses Minimally-Invasive Skin Graft (Original Post) kerouac2 Feb 2017 OP
Thanks for this info. badhair77 Feb 2017 #1
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