Allografted keratinocytes used to accelerate the treatment of burn wounds are replaced by recipient cells |
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| Authors: | A E van der Merwe F J Mattheyse M Bedford P D van Helden D J Rossouw |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Surgery, University of Stellenbosch Medical School, Tygerberg, Republic of South Africa. |
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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. |
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