Research Article
Chitosan Dermal Substitute and Chitosan Skin Substitute Contribute to Accelerated Full-Thickness Wound Healing in Irradiated Rats
Table 2
Physical observation of nonirradiated wounds after treatment with three biomaterials.
| Assessment (Score) | Mean ± SEM | Day 7 | Day 14 | Day 21 |
| Infection-pus | | | | Chitosan skin substitute | | | | Chitosan dermal substitute | | | | Duoderm CGF | | | | Hematoma | | | | Chitosan skin substitute | | | | Chitosan dermal substitute | | | | Duoderm CGF | | | | Exudation | | | | Chitosan skin substitute | | | | Chitosan dermal substitute | | | | Duoderm CGF | | | | Odor | | | | Chitosan skin substitute | | | | Chitosan dermal substitute | | | | Duoderm CGF | | | | Flexibility | | | | Chitosan skin substitute | | | | Chitosan dermal substitute | | | | Duoderm CGF | | | | Adherence | | | | Chitosan skin substitute | | | | Chitosan dermal substitute | | | | Duoderm CGF | | | | Fluid accumulation | | | | Chitosan skin substitute | | | | Chitosan dermal substitute | | | |
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The means were not significantly different between biomaterials (P > 0.05).
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