The issue of skin defects is a major concern of almost every trauma surgeon after surgery. Despite numerous conventional methods and introduction of the reconstruction ladder, managing skin defects is still a challenge for the trauma surgeons. In recent years, parallel to the advances in the more conventional methods of skin repair, regenerative medicine has offered new and novel treatments. This article aims to explore these contemporary regenerative solutions as well as to review the conventional methods of treating skin defects.
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