• J Burn Care Rehabil · Nov 2001

    Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial

    Prospective trial of thick vs standard split-thickness skin grafts in burns of the hand.

    • R Mann, N S Gibran, L H Engrav, K N Foster, N A Meyer, S Honari, B A Costa, and D M Heimbach.
    • Torrance Memorial Burn Center, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA 90505, USA.
    • J Burn Care Rehabil. 2001 Nov 1;22(6):390-2.

    AbstractFor best function and appearance, thick skin grafts for hands are generally preferred to thinner grafts. But how thick is thick enough? This prospective randomized trial was designed to compare 0.015-inch skin grafts for burned hands to hand grafts that are 0.025 inches thick. Consecutive patients receiving skin grafts to hands were randomized to have sheet grafts using donor sites of 0.015-inch or 0.025-inch thickness. To prevent delayed healing and potential hypertrophic scarring, the thick graft donor sites were grafted with 0.008-inch grafts. There were no significant differences in range of motion, final appearance, or patient satisfaction between the two groups at 1 year. There were problems with donor site healing in both groups. We recommend that hand grafts for adults be at least 0.015 inches thick but do not see an advantage to the use of very thick (0.025-inch) grafts, even with thin split-thickness skin grafts to the donor site.

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