Is the Porcine Urinary Bladder Matrix an Effective Option in Extensive Skin Defect?

Extensive skin defects (ESD) with exposed bone, cartilage, or tendon are challenging to manage. We hypothesize that using the Urinary Bladder Membrane (UBM) would result in better coverage of exposed tendon and bone compared to the standard skin grafting techniques.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - August 17, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Dina Amin, Hisham Marwan, Brian Rowen, Shelly Abramowicz, Waleed Zaid, Mishaun Sahebi Source Type: research