Synthetic material used for the treatment of burns and other conditions involving large-scale loss of skin. It often consists of an outer (epidermal) layer of silicone and an inner (dermal) layer of collagen and chondroitin 6-sulfate. The dermal layer elicits new growth and vascular invasion and the outer layer is later removed and replaced by a graft.

Annotation

to stimulate new skin growth before replacement by graft

DUI

D017768 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0026853

Previous indexing

Artificial Organs (1966-1993); Skin (1966-1993)

History note

94

Public note

94