Advanced Hydrogels as Wound Dressings
Isfahan University of Technology · University of Zurich · +1 more institution
Abstract
Skin is the largest organ of the human body, protecting it against the external environment. Despite high self-regeneration potential, severe skin defects will not heal spontaneously and need to be covered by skin substitutes. Tremendous progress has been made in the field of skin tissue engineering, in recent years, to develop new skin substitutes. Among them, hydrogels are one of the candidates with most potential to mimic the native skin microenvironment, due to their porous and hydrated molecular structure. They can be applied as a permanent or temporary dressing for different wounds to support the regeneration and healing of the injured epidermis, dermis, or both. Based on the material used for their…
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2Topics & keywords
- Self-healing hydrogels
- Wound dressing
- Wound healing
- Medicine
- Materials science
- Surgery
- Composite material
- Polymer chemistry
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