Novel Techniques in Fractional Skin Replacement
The gold standards for coverage of wounds that cannot be primarily closed are full thickness skin grafts (FTSGs) and split thickness skins graft (STSGs). FTSGs harvest sites generally require primary closure, which limits availability, especially when treating larger wounds. STSGs have many shortcom...
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| description | The gold standards for coverage of wounds that cannot be primarily closed are full thickness skin grafts (FTSGs) and split thickness skins graft (STSGs). FTSGs harvest sites generally require primary closure, which limits availability, especially when treating larger wounds. STSGs have many shortcomings, including donor site morbidity. Fractional autologous skin replacement can be utilized in conjunction with or in lieu of STSGs to both improve graft outcomes of large wounds and to decrease donor site morbidity. Skin can be mechanically or chemically fractionated. Fractionated skin can be advantageous, as adnexal structures provide additional functionality without donor site morbidity. In this review, we will discuss current and emerging techniques in fractional skin replacement. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-678efe606643408f8e5bc439c34043b42025-08-20T02:42:40ZengMDPI AGEuropean Burn Journal2673-19912025-03-01611310.3390/ebj6010013Novel Techniques in Fractional Skin ReplacementCourtney Kelly0Rodney K. Chan1Anders H. Carlsson2Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, TX 78216, USAUS Army Burn Center, San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, TX 78216, USAThe Metis Foundation, San Antonio, TX 78216, USAThe gold standards for coverage of wounds that cannot be primarily closed are full thickness skin grafts (FTSGs) and split thickness skins graft (STSGs). FTSGs harvest sites generally require primary closure, which limits availability, especially when treating larger wounds. STSGs have many shortcomings, including donor site morbidity. Fractional autologous skin replacement can be utilized in conjunction with or in lieu of STSGs to both improve graft outcomes of large wounds and to decrease donor site morbidity. Skin can be mechanically or chemically fractionated. Fractionated skin can be advantageous, as adnexal structures provide additional functionality without donor site morbidity. In this review, we will discuss current and emerging techniques in fractional skin replacement.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-1991/6/1/13cutaneous woundpartial thickness burnfull thickness burnsplit thickness skin graftfull thickness skin graftfractional autologous skin graft |
| spellingShingle | Courtney Kelly Rodney K. Chan Anders H. Carlsson Novel Techniques in Fractional Skin Replacement European Burn Journal cutaneous wound partial thickness burn full thickness burn split thickness skin graft full thickness skin graft fractional autologous skin graft |
| title | Novel Techniques in Fractional Skin Replacement |
| title_full | Novel Techniques in Fractional Skin Replacement |
| title_fullStr | Novel Techniques in Fractional Skin Replacement |
| title_full_unstemmed | Novel Techniques in Fractional Skin Replacement |
| title_short | Novel Techniques in Fractional Skin Replacement |
| title_sort | novel techniques in fractional skin replacement |
| topic | cutaneous wound partial thickness burn full thickness burn split thickness skin graft full thickness skin graft fractional autologous skin graft |
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