The investigators objective is to compare OASIS wound matrix with other commonly used dressings available for the donor site in split thickness skin grafting in order to determine which dressing provides the best outcome based on pain level, time to healing and aesthetic outcome.
Investigators seek to compare Oasis wound matrix with Tegaderm and Xeroform in order to determine whether advantages exist in one or more of the dressing types that are approved and currently used for split-thickness skin graft donor site dressings. Patients will be randomly assigned to one of the three treatment groups and followed up post-operatively and treated as per current standard of care. Data to be collected and analyzed includes: patient age, co-morbid illnesses, medication, skin-graft donor location, skin-graft donor area, STSG thickness, infection rate, complications involving the donor site, post-operative pain score every morning until hospital discharge, healing rate, photographs of the donor site immediately post-operatively and then at routine follow-up appointments.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
3M™ Tegaderm™ Dressing helps provide the natural moisture balance conducive to wound healing.
OASIS® Matrix is indicated for the management of wounds including: partial- and full-thickness wounds, pressure ulcers, venous ulcers, chronic vascular ulcers, diabetic ulcers, trauma wounds (abrasions, lacerations, second-degree burns, skin tears), draining wounds, surgical wounds (donor sites/grafts, post-Mohs' surgery, post-laser surgery, podiatric, wound dehiscence).
Xeroform™ consists of a fine-mesh gauze impregnated with bismuth tribromophenate.
Time to Heal
Patient will be followed up during routine post-operative appointments at the clinic weekly to check the healing process of the donor site wound.
Time frame: 7-21 days
Aesthetic Outcome
During routine followup visits to the clinic, the donor site aesthetic outcome will be observed and recorded clinically and digitally (photographs). The Vancouver Scar Scale will be used.
Time frame: 1-12 weeks
Pain intensity measure
Self reported pain intensity in the morning and evening with activity over the past 7 days. Each item is scored on a scale of 0-10 (0= no pain, 10= highest intensity of pain)
Time frame: 7 days
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