Hair-Follicle Transplant Into Chronic Ulcers: A New Graft Concept

    June 2017 in “ Actas dermo-sifiliográficas/Actas dermo-sifiliográficas ”
    M.L. Martínez Martínez, Eduardo Escario Travesedo, Francisco Jiménez Acosta
    Studysummary This study reported that using hair follicles from the scalp in punch-type grafts improved healing in chronic venous ulcers compared to traditional hairless punch grafts.
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