Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine
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The Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM) is a federally funded institution in the United States, which is committed to develop clinical therapies for the following five areas:
- Burn repair
- Wound healing without scarring
- Craniofacial reconstruction
- Limb reconstruction, regeneration or transplantation
- Compartment syndrome, a condition related to inflammation after surgery or injury that can lead to increased pressure, impaired blood flow, nerve damage and muscle death[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "New Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine to Lead Way in Caring for Wounded." U.S. Department of Defense Official Website. 17 Apr. 2008. U.S. Department of Defense. 22 Apr. 2008 <http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11842>
