Use of a novel autologous cell-harvesting device to promote epithelialization and enhance appropriate pigmentation in scar reconstruction

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 776-780

  Cervelli, V ^a   De Angelis, B ^a   Spallone, D ^a   Lucarini, L ^a   Arpino, A ^a   Balzani, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; BIOPSY DEVICE; CELL SUSPENSION; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIZATION; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFECTION; JOINT CONTRACTURE; MALE; MELANOCYTE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN GRAFT; SKIN INJURY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SKIN SCAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; BIOPSY; CICATRIX; EPIDERMIS; EVALUATION STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROCEDURES; SKIN; TRANSPLANTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BIOPSY; CICATRIX; EPIDERMIS; ESTHETICS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956662189     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03728.x     Document Type: Article

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