Freeze-dried acellular dermal matrix graft: Effects of rehydration on physical, chemical, and mechanical properties

To test the effect of rehydration time over the range prescribed in the manufacturer's protocol on (1) the biomechanical properties and on (2) the recovery and stabilization of the collagenous matrix of AlloDerm®. A sterile dish containing warm saline solution was prepared, and samples rehydrated for 5 min. Subsequently, three other dishes with the solution were prepared and samples assigned into three groups according to the total rehydration...