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What clinical scenarios warrant the use of a skin substitute?

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Dermatology · Central Dermatology Center

Chronic wounds like diabetic and venous leg ulcers are the most common clinical indication, especially when healing fails to progress after standard wound care.

Extensive full-thickness burns are also a primary indication, particularly when there is insufficient donor skin available for autografts o...

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