The Use of Split-Thickness Skin Grafts on Diabetic Foot Ulcerations : A Literature Review
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Diabetic foot ulcerations are historically difficult to treat despite advanced therapeutic modalities.
There are numerous modalities described in the literature ranging from noninvasive topical wound care to more invasive surgical procedures such as primary closure, skin flaps, and skin grafting.
While skin grafting provides faster time to closure with a single treatment compared to traditional topical wound treatments, the potential risks of donor site morbidity and poor wound healing unique to the diabetic state have been cited as a contraindication to its widespread use.
In order to garner clarity on this issue, a literature review was undertaken on the use of split-thickness skin grafts on diabetic foot ulcers.
Search of electronic databases yielded four studies that reported split-thickness skin grafts as definitive means of closure.
In addition, several other studies employed split-thickness skin grafts as an adjunct to a treatment that was only partially successful or used to fill in the donor site of another plastic surgery technique.
When used as the primary closure on optimized diabetic foot ulcerations, split-thickness skin grafts are 78% successful at closing 90% of the wound by eight weeks.
American Psychological Association (APA)
McCartan, Brant& Dinh, Thanh. 2012. The Use of Split-Thickness Skin Grafts on Diabetic Foot Ulcerations : A Literature Review. Plastic Surgery International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492787
Modern Language Association (MLA)
McCartan, Brant& Dinh, Thanh. The Use of Split-Thickness Skin Grafts on Diabetic Foot Ulcerations : A Literature Review. Plastic Surgery International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492787
American Medical Association (AMA)
McCartan, Brant& Dinh, Thanh. The Use of Split-Thickness Skin Grafts on Diabetic Foot Ulcerations : A Literature Review. Plastic Surgery International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492787
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-492787