Recent advances in molecular researches on wound healing indicate that topical application
of growth factors such as platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) or basic fibroblast
growth factor (bFGF) is a promising approach for treating chronic ulcers.
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Especially in Japan, recombinant human bFGF was already approved and is now commercially
available (Fiblast® by Kaken Pharmaceutical, Tokyo, Japan) and widely used throughout the country for
treatment of chronic and pressure ulcers with considerable effectiveness.
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bFGF, a representative of FGF families, promotes wound healing by inducing angiogenesis
and stimulating cellular proliferation in the wounds.
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However, biological effects of most growth factors are never specific to wound healing,
implying that administration of growth factors for wound healing might result in unexpected
adverse reactions. We herein report two cases with heterotopic ossification within
sacral pressure ulcers treated with bFGF.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Publication history
Published online: June 15, 2006
Footnotes
☆This work was presented in part at the 47th Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, held in Tokyo, Japan on 9 April 2004, and at the 6th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Pressure Ulcers, held in Sapporo, Japan on 3 September 2004.
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© 2006 The British Association of Plastic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
