The Role of Dermal Matrices in Treating Inflammatory and Diabetic Wounds

Background: Dermal matrices are used to improve healing in both acute and chronic wounds including diabetic and lower extremity wounds, burns, trauma, and surgical reconstruction. The use of dermal matrices for the closure of inflammatory ulcerations is less frequent but growing. Currently available products include decellularized dermis and semisynthetic matrices. Methods: A review of the published literature was performed to identify reports...