Current conditions of processing and application of biological skin covers in treatment of burns in the Czech Republic

Abstract

Biological skin covers can be used as a skin substitute in cases of total skin loss or as stimulation of healing in partial skin losses. Dermoepidermal autografts, allografts, or xenografts as well as chorionamniotic grafts can be used in this treatment.

It is also possible to aplly cultured skin covers and composite skin grafts.

Keywords

• allogeneic dermoepidermal grafts
• allogeneic chorionamniotic and amniotic grafts
• xenogeneic dermoepidermal grafts
• cultured skin covers
• skin preservation