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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Injectable Hyaluronic Acid and Amino Acids Complex for Pediatric Hard-to-Heal Wounds: A Prospective Case Series and Therapeutic Protocol.

Guido Ciprandi, Biagio Nicolosi, Gabriele Storti, Simone F Marino, Carlotta Scarpa, Franco Bassetto

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Guido CiprandiPediatric Wound Care MasterClass Foundation, 00050 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0125-5534
Biagio NicolosiDepartment of Health Professions, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, 50139 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0009-0008-6665-1638
Gabriele StortiUnit of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7147-9854
Simone F MarinoDivision of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bambino Gesu' Children's Hospital IRCCS, 00050 Rome, Italy.
Carlotta ScarpaComplex Unit of Plastic Surgery, University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0820-541X
Franco BassettoComplex Unit of Plastic Surgery, University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy.

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backgroundPediatric hard-to-heal wounds are rare but clinically demanding due to skin immaturity, comorbidities, and infection risk.

methodsThis prospective case series evaluated the feasibility, safety, and clinical outcomes of an injectable hyaluronic acid-amino acid complex administered to fifteen children and adolescents (aged 4-16 years) with chronic hard-to-heal wounds, treated between November 2022 and August 2025 within a standardized wound-hygiene protocol. The primary outcome was time to complete re-epithelialization; secondary outcomes included pain, tolerability, and safety.

resultsComplete healing was achieved in most patients within a few weeks of treatment. The injectable therapy was well tolerated, with minimal discomfort and no serious adverse events observed.

conclusionsThe injectable hyaluronic acid-amino acid complex appears to be a safe, feasible, and potentially effective therapy for pediatric hard-to-heal wounds. These preliminary findings support its integration into multidisciplinary wound-care strategies, although controlled multicenter studies are warranted to confirm efficacy and define optimal protocols.

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adolescentamino acidschildrenhyaluronic acidinjectable complexlong-delayed wound healingtissue repair-regenerationwounds

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