Abstract
ReCell® is a technique for harvesting cells from the dermal–epidermal junction of the skin for delivery to the wound as a cellular suspension [1]. It is used to facilitate rapid epithelialisation in isolation and in association with standard wound repair techniques. The kit harvests cells from a non-injured site, which are programmed for regeneration [2] and introduces them into a wounded site to enhance repair. The goal is to achieve a wound healing by a tailored approach to match the donor site with the recipient defect as closely as possible and to reduce donor site morbidity [3].
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Wood, F.M. (2010). ReCell. In: Hyakusoku, H., Orgill, D., Teot, L., Pribaz, J., Ogawa, R. (eds) Color Atlas of Burn Reconstructive Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05070-1_6
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