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Case Study

The use of bilayered cell therapy* over exposed tendon

James De Meo, DPM

The bi-layered cell therapy* (Apligraf) contains multiple growth factors that are expressed in normal human skin, and it also provides cytokines and a protein matrix. A 44 feamle who under went ORIF for a ankle fracture / dislcoation presented 3 weeks staus-post with a medial wound dehissance with tendon exposed. She healed uneventfully after application of 2 units. The results suggest that Bi-layered cell therapy can effectively heal wounds with tendon exposed

*Apligraf, Organogenesis Inc., Canton, MA



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