Historical Evolution of Skin Grafting—A Journey through Time
Medicina, 2021 Autologous skin grafting was developed more than 3500 years ago. Several approaches and techniques have been discovered and established in burn care since then. Great achievements were made during the 19th and 20th century.
Michael Kohlhauser +3 more
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Efficacy and safety of combined negative pressure therapy after skin grafting on limbs: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
JPRAS OpenNumerous studies have demonstrated that negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) can enhance wound healing; however, its use following skin grafting remains a subject of debate.
Jiaxing Ma +10 more
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Skin Grafting Using Collagen Fiber Orientation Matching
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022 Background:. Skin contracture after skin grafting is undesirable. It is generally accepted that full-thickness skin grafts contract less than split-thickness skin grafts.
Masamitsu Kuwahara, MD, PhD +2 more
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A Narrative Review of the History of Skin Grafting in Burn Care
Medicina, 2021 Thermal injuries have been a phenomenon intertwined with the human condition since the dawn of our species. Autologous skin translocation, also known as skin grafting, has played an important role in burn wound management and has a rich history of its ...
Deepak K. Ozhathil +3 more
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Safety and efficacy of autologous skin tissue cells grafting for facial sunken or flat scars
Heliyon, 2023 Importance: It is necessary to determine whether safety and efficacy of autologous skin tissue cells grafting for facial sunken or flat scars. Objective: To identify autologous skin tissue cells grafting can reduce facial sunken or flat scars.
Tao Liu +4 more
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Two-stage skin grafting using a basic fibroblast growth factor-impregnated artificial dermis
Regenerative Therapy, 2022 For traditional artificial dermises, a waiting period of approximately three weeks is required after the first implantation before they are adequately vascularized. The objective of this retrospective case series was to investigate whether full-thickness
Ryushiro Sugimoto +6 more
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Pinch grafting: An alternative skin grafting technique
Foot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases, 2022 Pinch grafts are a useful and cost-effective technique as an adjunctive consideration for closure of sub-acute or chronic lower extremity wounds. In our institution, we have used this technique on numerous patients with appropriately prepared wounds ...
Justin C. Ogbonna +3 more
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Skin grafting treatment of adolescent lower limb avulsion injury
Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 BackgroundUnder the influence of various factors, the number of lower extremity avulsion injuries in adolescents is increasing year by year. The main modality of treatment is skin grafting. There are many types of skin grafting.
Liu Yang +3 more
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Applying the modified Meek technique to heal smaller burns: a retrospective review
Burns Open, 2022 Deep dermal and full thickness burns are typically closed with split thickness skin grafting. In less extensive burns where donor skin is readily available healing is usually achieved with meshed split skin grafting.
Ankit Mishra +3 more
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Fat Grafting Subjectively Improves Facial Skin Elasticity and Hand Function of Scleroderma Patients
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021 Summary:. Systemic scleroderma is a chronic connective tissue disease characterized by internal organ and skin fibrosis. Unfortunately, there is a lack of efficacious treatments for cutaneous manifestations, and alternative interventions should be ...
Amy L. Strong, MD, PhD +3 more
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