In comorbid patients in particular, the time between BTM application and STSG may be longer than the manufacturer's recommendation. Furthermore, data suggest greater wound bed optimisation and closer interval monitoring in hard-to-heal/malignant wounds, and in older patients and patients with comorbidities. However, BTM appears robust (even in infection) and is showing promise as a useful reconstructive tool.
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