Does the addition of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) to release of burn contractures and skin graft on the limbs of children with retractable burn sequelae reduce the initial time of the compressive treatment and maintain or lower the graft's retraction?
Hypothesis: 1. The use of PRP will allow to initiate sooner the compressive treatment during the post graft surgery evolution, in fewer days on average than the traditional method (18 ds). 2. The use of PRP will maintain the same initial size of the graft. The study's domain corresponds to burn sequelae on children in treatment with reconstructive surgery due to retractile sequelae located on their upper and lower limbs, with functional compromise during their growth process. One of the treatments used for this problem is the surgical technique of with release of burn contractures and skin graft. Split skin grafts are at risk of suboptimal "take" due to bleeding and infection which would, on the one hand, delay the initiation of the rehabilitation with preventive compression to avoid the retraction of the grafted area. 20% of the children that arrive in COANIQUEM (approximately 7,000 annually), require rehabilitation. Of these, 32% have surgery and 9% of those are release of burn contractures and skin graft mainly on extremities.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
44
Release of burn contractures and skin graft on the affected limb, a rigorous haemostasis. The surgeon must distribute the activated PRP evenly, forming a very fine clot over it. Immediately the split skin graft must be applied, duly fenestrated. The grafted zone will be measured in it's longest width and length, taking a standardized photograph. On the 5th day the nurse will evaluate the graft's conditions. The evaluation will be done following a previously established follow-up protocol. Measurements of width \& length of graft and standardized photo taken at the initiation of the compressive system. Measurement of graft's width \& length and standardized photo at the end of the compressive system according protocol. Statistical analysis.
Coaniquem
Santiago, Pudahuel, Chile
Median Time Between Surgery Date and Start Date Compression.
Participants were followed from the date of surgery and the date of onset of compression for a minimum of 13.5 days and a maximum of 27 days
Time frame: day
Width of the Graft
Central width measurement graft between the start and the end of the compression
Time frame: start and end compression
Length of the Graft
Central length measurement graft between the start and the end of the compression
Time frame: start and end compression
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