Split-Thickness Skin Graft

Letters to the Editor

The Gallipot Method—A Point of Technique for Safe and Easy Staple Removal From Split-Thickness Skin Grafts

03/27/2021

Stephen R. Ali , MMedSc(Hons), PGCME, MRCS;

Jonathon Pleat , DPhil, MA, FRCS(Plast);

LETTER TO THE EDITOR The Gallipot Method—A Point of Technique for Safe and Easy Staple Removal From Split-Thickness Skin Grafts Stephen R. Ali, MMedSc(Hons), PGCME, MRCS(Eng),a and Jonathon Pleat, DPhil, MA,...

LETTER TO THE...

03/27/2021

ePlasty

Case Report

Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell Time in All Phases of Care for the Management of Complex, High-risk Wounds: Two Case Reports of Necrotizing Fasciitis

12/30/2020

Patrick Murray ;

Gordon K. Lee , MD, FACS;

The authors report the first 2 cases of necrotizing fasciitis with resulting complex wounds in which NPWTi-d was utilized during all phases of care (including after graft transfer) with excellent outcomes.

The authors report the first 2...

12/30/2020

Wounds

Original Research

The Efficacy of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Split-thickness Skin Grafts for Wounds on the Trunk or the Neck: A Randomized Controlled Trial

11/20/2020

Sang-Yeul Lee , PhD, MD;

Hong Sil Joo , PhD, MD;

Kun Yong Sung , PhD, MD;

Seung Je Lee , MD;

A study was conducted to compare negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) to conventional bolster dressings in facilitating firm split-thickness skin graft (STSG) attachment and allowing relatively easy removal of exudates.

A study was conducted to compare...

11/20/2020

Wounds

Case Series

The Use of an Autologous Cell Harvesting and Processing Device to Decrease Surgical Procedures and Expedite Healing in Two Pediatric Burn Patients

12/03/2019

Paul M. Glat , MD, FACS;

Brooke A. Burkey ;

Amit C. Misra ;

Loreen K. Meyer ;

Lisa Gates ;

Wellington J. Davis ;

Autumn D. Nanassy ;

This case report evaluates clinical outcomes following application of cellular suspension with split-thickness skin grafts (STSGs) as an adjunct for definitive closure of burn injuries and donor sites in 2 pediatric patients.

This case report evaluates...

12/03/2019

Wounds

Original Research

Outcomes of Split-thickness Skin Grafting for Foot and Ankle Wounds in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease

11/01/2019

Eshetu A. Tefera ;

Cameron M. Akbari ;

Karen Lou Kennedy-Evans , RN, FNP, APRN-BC;

John S. Steinberg , DPM, FACFAS;

Iram Naz ;

Elliot T. Walters , MD;

Morgan M. Penzler ;

David E. Janhofer ;

Paul J. Kim , DPM, MS, FACFAS;

Christopher E. Attinger , MD;

In this study, the authors examine factors predictive of STSG healing in patients with PAD following vascular intervention, including the effect of non-inline flow via arterial-arterial and non-arterial collateralization.

In this study, the authors...

11/01/2019

Wounds

Case Series

Positive Clinical Outcomes Using a Portable NPWT on Single-Stage Biomatrix and Skin Graft: Evaluation of 10 Consecutive Cases

09/10/2019

Aim: This study highlights the efficacy of using a single-patient, portable NPWT device over an advanced biomatrix and split-thickness skin graft (STSG) in a single stage. NPWT is a clinically proven therapy to assist in the healing of a STSG...

Aim: This study highlights the...

09/10/2019

Wounds

Original Research

Report on Three Porcine Proof-of-concept Studies: Comparison of a Dermatome With a Rotating Excision Ring With Conventional Dermatomes for the Harvesting of STSGs and Excision of Necrosis

06/01/2019

J. Kevin Bailey ;

Michel H.E. Hermans , MD;

Timothy Pittinger , MD;

Heather M. Powell ;

This study analyzes the safety and efficacy of a new dermatome (test device) for the tangential excision of necrosis and harvesting of split-thickness skin grafts (STSGs).

This study analyzes the safety...

06/01/2019

Wounds

Clinical Research Poster

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

04/09/2019

Introduction. 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 skin grafting may be a high-risk operation in such a...

Introduction. Split-thickness...

04/09/2019

Wounds

Case Report and Brief Review

Defect Reconstruction of an Infected Diabetic Foot Using Split- and Full-thickness Skin Grafts With Adjuvant Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

11/19/2018

Davor Mijatović ;

Vilena Vrbanović-Mijatović ;

Damir Halužan ;

Marko Mance ;

Sanda Smuđ-Orehovec ;

The case of a 43-year-old woman with diabetes who was admitted to the University Hospital Rebro (Zagreb, Croatia) due to an infected, nonhealing wound on her left foot. Skin grafts combined with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) before...

The case of a 43-year-old woman...

11/19/2018

Wounds

Case Series

Autologous Homologous Skin Cell Cluster Graft Regenerates Functionally Normal Skin Within a Chronic Nonhealing Leg Wound Refractory to Skin Grafting

10/17/2018

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of chronic, nonhealing wounds is 1% to 2% of the general population, with Medicare expenditures estimated to range as high as $96.8 billion. Advances in chronic wound treatments have the potential to expedite...

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of...

10/17/2018

Wounds