Skin substitutes represent great progress for plastic surgery and provide several advances and options with which to heal wounds. More studies are needed to guide surgeons into the most appropriate use of these materials. Future developments, including advances in scaffolds, stem cells, and tissue processing, are likely to produce even more clinical options for our patients.
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