Studies |
Year |
Study type |
Test performed |
Results |
Michael S, Winters C, Khan M. [5] |
2019 |
Retrospective study |
AFS grafts, percentage of wound surface closure |
Over half the wounds healed completely |
Kirsner RS, Margolis DJ, Baldursson BT, et al. [6] |
2019 |
Randomized controlled double-blind study |
Full thickness wounds created on volunteers and treated with either AFS grafts or dHACM |
Wounds treated with AFS grafts healed faster. |
Stone II R, Saathoff EC, Larson DA, et al. [7] |
2021 |
Preclinical trial |
DPT wounds created on pigs and treated with either AFS graft or FBD |
Wounds treated with AFS grafts healed faster compared to FBD grafts |
Wallner C, Holtermann J, Drysch M, et al. [8] |
2022 |
Retrospective case control study |
SPT burns treated with Suprathel, DPT burns treated with AFS graft or a STSG |
Wounds treated with AFS grafts healed faster than Suprathel or STSG |
Lima Júnior EM, Moraes Filho MO, Forte AJ, et al. [9] |
2019 |
Randomized controlled trial |
SPT burn wounds treated with AFS grafts or SSDC |
Burn wounds healed at the same rate with AFS graft and silver sulfadiazine cream. |
Lima Júnior EM, De Moraes Filho MO, Costa BA, et al. [10] |
2020 |
Randomized controlled trial |
Superficial and DPT burn wounds treated with either AFS grafts or SSDC |
Burn wounds treated with AFS grafts healed faster, required fewer dressing changes and less analgesic requirements |
Lima Júnior EM, de Moraes Filho MO, Costa BA, et al. [11] |
2021 |
Randomized controlled trial |
SPT burn wounds treated with AFS grafts or SSDC in an outpatient setting |
Burn wounds treated with AFS grafts healed faster, were less painful and had lower treatment costs |
Winters C, Kirsner RS, Margolis DJ, Lantis JC. [12] |
2020 |
Retrospective comparative cohort study |
Cost effectiveness of DFU treatment with AFS grafts compared to SOC treatment |
Reduced costs when wounds are treated with AFS grafts |
Lullove EJ, Liden B, Winters C, McEneaney P, Raphael A, Lantis Ii JC. [13] |
2021 |
Randomized controlled trial |
Treatment resistant DFUs treated with collagen alginate dressing with or without AFS graft |
Significantly higher number of complete wound healing seen in DFUs treated with AFS grafts |
Lullove EJ, Liden B, McEneaney P, et al. [14] |
2022 |
Randomized controlled trial |
DFUs treated with either collagen alginate dressing with or without AFS graft |
More wound closures seen in with AFG treatment. |