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Case Report: Freeze-Dried Human Amniotic Membrane Allograft for the Treatment of Chronic Wounds: Results of a Multicentre Observational Study

Authors

SCHMIEDOVA Iveta OZANOVA Zuzana STASTNA Elen KISELAKOVA Ludmila LIPOVÝ Břetislav FOROSTYAK Serhij

Year of publication 2021
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Web https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2021.649446/full
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2021.649446
Keywords biomaterials; amnion; clinical study; diabetes mellitus; wound management; biological dressing; regenerative medicine
Description An inability of the human body to heal acute wounds under certain conditions results in the formation of chronic ulcers. Chronic wounds not only cause significant pain and discomfort for patients but also serve as an entry for microorganisms into the human body, which can result in serious life-threatening problems and become a significant burden for the patients and society. The current work present results of a multicentre prospective observational study demonstrating the use of a lyophilized amniotic membrane (AM) in the treatment of chronic wounds (various etiologies). Lyophilized AM produced under the commercial brand Amnioderm (R) was used as an allograft material for therapy of chronic wounds, in addition to chronic ulcer standard-of-care (SoC) protocols. The duration of wounds considered for the application of AM ranged between 2 months and 11 years. In total, 16 patients were enrolled to the study, of which eight were completely healed, six demonstrated a significantly reduced ulcer size, and two did not respond to the AM therapy. The current study unambiguously demonstrates an effective alternative to the standard of chronic wound care and confirms a significant effect of the AM application for chronic wound management as a new SoC.

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