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Murine Full-thickness Skin Transplantation
Published on: January 2, 2017
Mid- to Long-term Outcomes After Split-thickness Skin Graft vs. Skin Extension by Multiple Incisions
Jette Nicoline Kern1,2, Friederike Weidemann2, Padhraig F O'Loughlin3
1Section Upper Extremity, Foot- and Rheuma Surgery, Trauma Department, Medical School Hanover (MHH), Hanover, Germany.
Background/Aim:
Skin extension by multiple incisions (SEMI) may be superior to split-thickness skin graft (STSG) for closure of large soft tissue defects.
Materials And Methods:
Twenty-six patients who had undergone STSG were compared to 29 patients who had undergone SEMI on the extremities. Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS), Dermatology Life Quality Index, Wound QoL (Quality of Life) and Short Form Health Survey 36 were used. Elasticity, thickness and skin sensation were compared between the treated and contralateral extremity. Range of motion in adjacent joints was measured. Complication rates were compared.
Results:
A total of 55 patients with a mean follow-up of 5.5 years (range=2-9 years) were examined. Patients with STSG had significantly worse scores in POSAS. The scar was thinner, less elastic and did not provide intact sensibility. Other scores, ROM and complication rates did not differ significantly.
Conclusion:
SEMI was superior to STSG regarding patient satisfaction and scar quality.
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