‘Matriderm’ dermal substitute with split-thickness skin graft compared with full-thickness skin graft for the coverage of skin defects after surgical treatment of congenital syndactyly: results in 40 commissures

Objective: This prospective clinical study was conducted between July 2003- June 2005 at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh to make a comparative evaluation of the outcome of skin graft on patients of postburn contractures of the fingers using integrated scores for measuring several outcomes together. Materials & Methods: A total of 56 subjects of postburn contractures of the fingers were selected consecutively and were evaluated at baseline by number of digits affected, surface area involved, extension deficit, fingers with maximum extension deficit and duration of contracture. Thirty two subjects were assigned to Full-thickness skin graft group (Group-A) and 24 to Split-thickness skin graft group (Group-B). Respective graft coverage was applied to the wound following release of contracture. Immediate outcome was evaluated in terms of graft take and number of graft-site complications, while follow up outcome was evaluated in terms of extension deficit six months after correction using specific scores for defined outcome. Results: Over 70% of the subjects were < 15 years with mean ages of Group-A and Group-B were 9.38 ± 1.66 and 9.94 ± 1.42 years respectively. In both groups maximum extension deficit was found in little finger (78% in Group- A and 54% in Group-B). The Interphalangeal (IP) joints were observed to be most frequently involved (78% in Group-A and 75% in Group-B). The duration of contracture, number of digits involved and surface area of the fingers involved were almost identically distributed between the groups. Outcome shows that donor-site morbidities (discolouration and hypertrophic scars) were significantly less in Group-A compared to that in Group- B (p < 0.001 and p = 0.047). Similarly the Group-A was significantly superior compared to Group-B in terms of minimal extension deficit (0 - 10°) 6 months after correction (59.4% vs. 25%, P < 0.05). About two-third of the subjects in both the groups demonstrated 100% graft take and around 80% had 2 or < 2 graft-site morbidities. The excellent outcome was significantly higher in Group- A (37.5%) than that in Group-B (12.5%) (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Full-thickness skin graft is a better option of intervention than Split-thickness skin graft for coverage after release of contracture. However, the findings need to he validated by a larger sample size. Key words: Postburn flexion deformity, full-thickness skin graft, split-thickness skin graft, graft take, donor-site morbidity, graft-site morbidity and extension deficit. DOI: 10.3329/jbcps.v27i1.4240 J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2009; 27: 25-29

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Coverage in head and neck malignancies; our institutional experience

International Surgery Journal ◽

10.18203/2349-2902.isj20185006 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (12) ◽

pp. 3799

Author(s):

Milind A. Mehta ◽

Vikrant Ranjan ◽

Prayas Kumar ◽

Pradnya Sarwade

Keyword(s):

Head And Neck ◽

Skin Graft ◽

Split Thickness Skin Graft ◽

Full Thickness ◽

Local Flaps ◽

Full Thickness Skin Graft ◽

Immediate Reconstruction ◽

Muscle Flaps ◽

Full Thickness Skin ◽

Thickness Skin

Background: Cancer of the head and neck can have a major impact on patients. It is vitally important that the surgeon appreciate the anatomy of the head and neck, the varieties of tumours and their metastatic patterns of spread, the ablative techniques, the adjunctive treatments, and the potential need for reconstruction. The obvious advantages to immediate reconstruction of a defect after ablation of a tumor have been recognized for more than 3 decades and are still valid today.Methods: Those patients who required reconstructive management were included in the study. The patients with head and neck malignancy were operated in association with ENT surgeon’s team or Onco-surgery team. Reconstruction of the defect was done by Plastic Surgeons.Results: In this series various types of reconstructive methods ranging from Split thickness skin graft, full thickness skin graft, fasciocutaneous flaps, fascial flaps, muscle flaps and musculo-cutaneous flaps were used. The defects were primarily sutured in 11% patients. The defects were covered with split thickness skin graft in 6.6% patients. Full thickness skin graft was used in 8.8% patients. Local flaps were used in 6.6% and loco regional flaps were used in 60% for coverage of head and neck defects. Free flaps were used in 6.6% of patients.Conclusions: The study concluded that for management of such defects local flaps were reliable, quick to execute, and capable of covering large defects. It provides skin of excellent colour and texture, and most of the scars are hidden in natural skin folds.

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Early wound repair versus later scar repair in children with treadmill hand friction burns

Journal of Burn Care & Research ◽

10.1093/jbcr/irab083 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Rong Zhou ◽

Lin Qiu ◽

Jun Xiao ◽

Xiaobo Mao ◽

Xingang Yuan

Keyword(s):

Skin Graft ◽

Wound Repair ◽

Full Thickness ◽

Full Thickness Skin Graft ◽

Vacuum Sealing ◽

Full Thickness Skin ◽

Thickness Skin ◽

Vacuum Sealing Drainage ◽

Repair Group ◽

Hand Friction

Abstract The incidence of pediatric treadmill hand friction burns has been increasing every year. The injuries are deeper than thermal hand burns, the optimal treatment remains unclear. This was a retrospective study of children who received surgery for treadmill hand friction burns from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2019, in a single burn center. A total of 22 children were surveyed. The patients were naturally divided into two groups: the wound repair group (13 patients), which was admitted early to the hospital after injury and received debridement and vacuum sealing drainage initially, and a full-thickness skin graft later; and the scar repair group (9 patients), in which a scar contracture developed as a result of wound healing and received scar release and skin grafting later. The Modified Michigan Hand Questionnaire score in the wound repair group was 116.31 ± 10.55, and the corresponding score in the scar repair group was 117.56 ± 8.85 (P>0.05), no statistically significant difference. The Vancouver Scar Scale score in the wound repair group was 4.15 ± 1.21, and the corresponding score in the scar repair group was 7.22 ± 1.09 (P<0.05). Parents were satisfied with the postoperative appearance and function of the hand. None in the two groups required secondary surgery. If the burns are deep second degree, third degree, or infected, early debridement, vacuum sealing drainage initially, and a full-thickness skin graft can obviously relieve pediatric pain, shorten the course of the disease, and restore the function of the hand as soon as possible.

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