Innovations and Advances in Wound Healing (eBook)

Seung-Kyu Han, MD, PhD., is a professor in Plastic surgery at Korea University College of Medicine and a director of Diabetic Wound Center at Korea University Guro Hospital.

​Chapter 1: Basics of Wound Healing.- 1) Clinical Anatomy of the Skin.- 2) Wound Overview.- 3) Wound Healing Process.- 4) Conventional Wound Healing Methods.- Chapter 2: Interactive Wound Dressings.- 1) Overview.- 2) Classification.- 3) Antimicrobial Dressing.- 4) Dressing Selection.- Chapter 3: Autogenous/Artificial Dermis Graft.- 1) Autogenous Dermis Graft.- 2) Artificial Dermis Graft.- Chapter 4: Tissue-engineered Dermis Graft.- 1) Fibroblasts-Hyaluronic Acid Complex.- 2) Adipose-Derived Stromal Vascular Fraction Cells-Collagen Complex.- Chapter 5: Atypical Island Flaps.- 1) Arterial Island Flap.- 2) Venous Island Flap.- Chapter 6: Management of Chronic Wounds - With Focus on Diabetic Ulcers.- 1) Why is Diabetic Ulcer Focused on?.- 2) Management of Ischemia.- 3) Management of Infection.- 4) Debridements.- 5) Pressure Off-Loading.- 6) Restoration of Cell Function.- Chapter 7: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT).- 1) Benefits.- 2) Applying Method.- 3) Precaution.- 4) NPWT for Diabetic Foot Ulcers.- Chapter 8: Growth Factors.- 1) Overview.- 2) Platelet-derived Growth Factor.- 3) Epidermal Growth Factor.- 4) Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor.- Chapter 9: Cell Therapy.- 1) Overview.- 2) Fresh Fibroblast Allograft.- 3) Fresh Fibroblast Autograft.- 4) Keratinocyte Allograft.- 5) Autograft of Adipose-Derived Stromal Vascular Fraction Cells.- 6) Allograft of Blood Bank Platelet Concentrate.- 7) Potential of Using Stem Cells.- Chapter 10: Injectable Tissue-engineered Soft Tissue.- 1) Biologic Implants for Soft Tissue Augmentation.- 2) Injectable Soft Tissue Using Fibroblasts.- 3) Injectable Soft Tissue Using Adipose-Derived Cells.