The Placement of Structural Cartilage Grafts Under Full-Thickness Skin Grafts: A Case Series and Strategies for Successful Outcomes

2010 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
pp. 1166-1170 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAMES O. BARLOW
2020 ◽  
Vol 162 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-282
Author(s):  
Natalie A. Krane ◽  
Alia Mowery ◽  
James Azzi ◽  
Daniel Petrisor ◽  
Mark K. Wax

Objective To compare morbidity and aesthetic outcomes of full-thickness skin grafts (FTSGs) and split-thickness skin grafts (STSGs) in the reconstruction of the forearm free flap donor site. Study Design Case series, retrospective chart review. Setting Institutional microvascular database. Subjects and Methods Subjects who underwent forearm free flaps and FTSGs for donor site reconstruction from April 2016 to November 2017 were included. FTSGs were obtained from the donor forearm with a proximal S-shaped incision, thereby avoiding additional wound creation. Morbidity outcomes were compared to 68 consecutive patients with STSG reconstruction from January 2009 to May 2010. Complications, including tendon exposure, subjective functional impairment, complete graft loss, partial graft loss, infection, paresthesias, and hematoma/seroma, were evaluated, as were aesthetic outcomes. Results Sixty-eight patients underwent FTSG reconstruction. No significant differences between FTSGs and STSGs were demonstrated in terms of graft loss ≥40% (4% vs 4%, P = 1.000), partial graft loss (<40%) (29% vs 40%, P = .207), tendon exposure (9% vs 12%, P = .573), infection (15% vs 13%, P = .805), paresthesias (12% vs 7%, P = .382), subjective functional impairment (0% vs 2%, P = .316), or hematoma/seroma (2% vs 0%, P = .316). Aesthetic outcomes were better in the FTSG group compared to the STSG group, as determined by both patients ( P = .004) and surgeon ( P < .001). Conclusions Our results advocate for the consideration of FTSGs in the reconstruction of the forearm free flap donor site given superior aesthetic results without additional donor site morbidity or additional wound creation when compared to STSGs.


2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 288-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara Salam Housman ◽  
Daniel Berg ◽  
Sam P. Most ◽  
Peter B. Odland ◽  
Earl Stoddard

Background: Distortion of the philtrum, which lends considerable symmetry to the midface, leads to a poor esthetic outcome. Objective: This case series describes reconstructive approaches to six philtral defects after Mohs micrographic surgery. Reconstructive approaches including advancement flaps, full-thickness skin grafts, and second-intention healing are illustrated. Postoperative complications included graft hypertrophy, irregularity of the graft surface, graft color mismatch, tenderness, and slight eclabium, which improved with dermabrasion or intralesional triamcinolone. Conclusion: The reasonable success of full-thickness skin grafts demonstrated here provides an additional approach to philtral repairs, especially when combined with traditional advancement flaps.


2005 ◽  
Vol 31 (12) ◽  
pp. 1707-1709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy R. Brackeen ◽  
Michael J. Wells ◽  
Jeff M. Freed

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 1196-1197
Author(s):  
Russell James Bramhall ◽  
Mark Gorman ◽  
Muhammad Adil Abbas Khan ◽  
Muhammad Riaz

1989 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 1178-1183 ◽  
Author(s):  
MICHAEL J. MULVANEY ◽  
STUART J. SALASCHE ◽  
WILLIAM J. GRABSKI

1994 ◽  
Vol 102 (5) ◽  
pp. 781-788 ◽  
Author(s):  
John P Sundberg ◽  
Robert W Dunstan ◽  
Wesley G Beamer ◽  
Dennis R Roop

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