Vericel Announces Publication of Positive Results from Retrospective Study by the Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America (BRCA) of Patients with Large Posterior Trunk Burns Treated with Epicel
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Thursday, July 21, 2022
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Severe burns on posterior trunk surfaces present special consideration since the posterior surfaces bear the major portion of the body weight.
Key Points:
- Severe burns on posterior trunk surfaces present special consideration since the posterior surfaces bear the major portion of the body weight.
- The retrospective study consisted of 40 patients with a mean age of 38 years (68% male, 32% female) with burn etiology fire/flame (78%).
- The location of the burns on the posterior trunk were back only' (55%), back and buttocks (27.5%), and buttocks only' (5%).
- Key findings include:
83% (33/40) of patients with posterior burns had successful engraftment after one or two applications of Epicel.