The complication of donor site in skin grafting often acts as a causing factor for extended treatment period. The elderly individuals tend to be afflicted by impaired wound healing. Herein, the investigators presented the outcome of skin regrafting in the elderly patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
15
In the experimental group, the operative plan was to consider taking a 15% larger amount than necessary and replace over-harvested skin back onto the donor site in an island manner. Any remaining skin graft was returned to the donor site and a polyurethane dressing \[Alleyvn, Smith, \& Nephew\] was placed on the regrafted skin for fixation
In the experimental group, the operative plan was to consider taking a 15% larger amount than necessary and replace over-harvested skin back onto the donor site in an island manner. Any remaining skin graft was returned to the donor site and a polyurethane dressing \[Alleyvn, Smith, \& Nephew\] was placed on the regrafted skin for fixation
Wan Fang Hospital
Taipei County, Taiwan
healing time
Time frame: three months
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