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Allografted keratinocytes used to accelerate the treatment of burn wounds are replaced by recipient cells

  • A. E. van der Merwe
  • , F. J. Mattheyse
  • , M. Bedford
  • , P. D. van Helden
  • , D. J. Rossouw

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Abstract

Cultured keratinocytes were used as allografts on burn wounds in two patients. In both patients successful covering of the wounds was obtained. DNA fingerprinting of the epidermis covering the wounds 21 days later showed that the cultured keratinocytes were replaced by the patients' cells.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)193-197
Number of pages5
JournalBurns
Volume16
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1990
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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