The evidence base for the acellular dermal matrix AlloDerm: A systematic review

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 587-594

  Jansen, Leigh A ^a   De Caigny, Pascaline ^b   Guay, Nicolas A ^c   Lineaweaver, William C ^d   Shokrollahi, Kayvan ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d Joseph M Still Burn and Reconstructive Center   (United States)

^e WHISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acellular dermal matrix; AlloDerm; evidence based medicine; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALLODERM; COLLAGEN;

ACELLULAR DERMAL MATRIX; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EQUIPMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLASTIC SURGERY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW;

ACELLULAR DERMIS; COLLAGEN; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 84876385555     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: 15363708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e31827a2d23     Document Type: Article

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