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A Single-Center, Observational Experience With a Bovine Collagen Wound Dressing for Distal Lower Extremity Surgical
Background:
Biologic dressings help treat many dermatologic conditions. Their use in dermatologic surgery continues to expand as new dressings are developed.
Objective:
To discuss the authors' experience with a bovine-derived collagen wound dressing in surgical defects on the distal lower extremity.
Methods And Materials:
Over a 9-month period, 24 surgical defects in 20 patients were treated with a bovine-derived collagen wound dressing. All surgical defects were located below the knee. The average defect was 6.9 cm2 (range 1.0-18.0 cm2). The mean duration until healing completion was 117.3 days (range 63-183).
Results:
The treated surgical defects demonstrated shortened healing time, improved cosmetic outcome, decreased wound drainage, and decreased pain compared with that traditionally seen in second intention healing. Bovine-derived collagen wound dressings should be considered to facilitate the healing of surgical defects on the distal lower extremity that would otherwise be left to heal by the second intention. J Drugs Dermatol. 2023;22(12):1149-1152. doi:10.36849/JDD.5404.
