Erythema persists longer than one year in split-thickness skin graft donor sites
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The recovery of skin function and appearance after harvest of split-thickness skin autografts is incompletely described. We followed the kinetics of skin restoration after a partial-thickness skin excision relative to adjacent normal skin over 12 months. Standardized donor site wounds were made on the thigh using a pneumatic dermatome in 19 consecutive Caucasian patients, median age 70 years, age range 44-86 years, who were undergoing skin graft surgery for leg ulcers. Transepidermal water loss (TEWL), erythema and pigmentation were measured quantitatively using non-invasive devices. The macroscopically healed wound was compared with adjacent normal skin at 1, 3 and 12 months. At 1 month postoperatively, TEWL was 108% (p = 0.003), erythema 145% (p
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Acta Dermatovenereologica |
Vol/bind | 93 |
Udgave nummer | 3 |
Sider (fra-til) | 281-5 |
Antal sider | 5 |
ISSN | 0001-5555 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2 maj 2013 |
ID: 48491758