First time compassionate use of laboratory engineered autologous Zurich skin in a massively burned child

• Main Authors: Naiem Moiemen (Author), Clemens Schiestl (Author), Fabienne Hartmann-Fritsch (Author), Kathrin Neuhaus (Author), Ernst Reichmann (Author), Arina Löw (Author), Chantal Stenger (Author), Sophie Böttcher-Haberzeth (Author), Martin Meuli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Managing major pediatric burns remains a challenge for the entire multidisciplinary team. Limited donor sites make complete early wound closure impossible and the need for temporary cover options and ideally autologous cultured skin increases. We report the case of a 5 year-old child with a 95% tota...