STSG

Costs Effectiveness of Fractional Full-Thickness Skin Harvesting (FFTSG) Using an Automated Harvesting Device vs. Split-Thickness Skin Grafting (STSG) Performed in an Outpatient Setting

Introduction: Split-thickness skin grafting (STSG) autologous grafting is the gold standard method for restoring the structural integrity of wounds. STSG involves harvesting of the epider...

12/03/2019

Plastibytes

Consensus on the Benefits of the Exsurco Medical Amalgatome SD in the Treatment of Burns and Other Wounds

11/18/2019

Elof Eriksson

Peter Grossman

Tim Pittinger

Chandra Ellis

Justin Gillenwater

Tracee Short

The advisory panel finds that Amalgatome SD provides better speed, precision and patient safety in debridement and skin graft harvesting.

The advisory panel finds that...

11/18/2019

ePlasty

Durability and Effectiveness of Split-thickness Skin Grafting of the Plantar Foot

Background: Split-thickness skin grafting (STSG) is an effective coverage method for chronic foot ulcers. Many of these ulcers develop on the plantar aspect of the foot. Split-thickness s...

08/12/2019

Donor Site Outcomes from Fractional Full Thickness Skin Harvesting Using an Automated Harvesting Device

Introduction: Split-thickness skin grafting (STSG) is the gold standard method for restoring the structural integrity of wounds in need of autologous tissue donation. STSG involves harves...

07/26/2019

Re-epithelialization via Fractional Full Thickness Skin Grafting using an Automated Harvesting Device

Introduction: Autologous skin grafts can augment the healing of certain wounds, with both split-thickness skin grafts (STSGs) and full-thickness skin grafts (FTSGs) being options. Harvest...

07/26/2019