Stimulation of wound healing and vascularization with calcium-releasing biomaterials
Claudia Navarro Requena
Abstract:Chronic skin wounds are a major socioeconomic burden in developed societies, affecting specially elder and diabetic people. It is estimated that 1 to 2% of the population will suffer a chronic wound in their lifetime and, as global population ages and adopts a sedentary lifestyle, the incidence of these wounds will continue its upward trend. Chronic injuries are characterized for presenting a complicated and diverse pathophysiology that make them resistant to current therapies. For this reason, novel therapeu… Show more
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