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Split-thickness skin excision in severe open fractures.

I Ziv1, A Zeligowski, R Mosheiff

  • 1Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume
|January 1, 1988
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This study introduces a single-stage surgical technique for treating severe open fractures with degloving injuries. The method accurately diagnoses flap viability and successfully reconstructs the wound using split-thickness skin grafts.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Wound Healing
  • Plastic Surgery

Background:

  • Severe open fractures often involve extensive degloving injuries, posing challenges for flap viability assessment and immediate treatment.
  • Traditional approaches may require multiple surgical procedures, increasing patient morbidity and healthcare costs.

Observation:

  • A novel one-stage procedure utilizes split-thickness skin excision from the avulsed flap for viability assessment.
  • Dermal capillary bleeding and fluorescein testing confirm flap viability, guiding the excision of devascularized tissue.
  • The viable flap portion is repositioned, and remaining defects are covered with a meshed split-thickness graft.

Findings:

  • This technique was applied to 16 patients with extensive degloving injuries, with 15 requiring only a single procedure.

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  • All retained flaps survived, demonstrating high efficacy in preserving tissue viability.
  • Split-thickness grafts achieved 90% to 100% success rates, negating the need for additional donor sites.

    • Implications:

    • This innovative approach offers an accurate and efficient method for managing complex degloving injuries in severe open fractures.
    • The single-stage procedure potentially reduces surgical time, complications, and recovery periods for patients.
    • Successful flap survival and graft take highlight the technique's reliability and potential for widespread adoption in reconstructive surgery.