• Burns · Jun 2019

    Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study

    The role of recruited minced skin grafting in improving the quality of healing at the donor site of split-thickness skin graft-A comparative study.

    • Radharaman Plastic Surgery, PMCH, Patna, Bihar, 800004, India. Electronic address: dr.raman2k1@gmail.com., Parmod Kumar, Ajai K S, and Kumar Sharma Ramesh R Plastic Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India. Electronic address: drsharmark@gmail.com..
    • Plastic Surgery, PMCH, Patna, Bihar, 800004, India. Electronic address: dr.raman2k1@gmail.com.
    • Burns. 2019 Jun 1; 45 (4): 923-928.

    IntroductionThe donor area of split thickness skin graft harvest usually takes 2-3 weeks to heal. A few studies have shown that application of minced skin grafting helps to reduce this time. The objective of this comparative study was to find the role of recruited minced skin grafting on the overall quality of healing at the split thickness skin graft donor area.Materials And MethodsThe study included 30 patients undergoing split thickness skin graft for acute traumatic wounds. We selected two donor areas of nearly equal size on medial and lateral side of either thigh in each case. They were randomly allocated to control area and study area using an envelope technique. Minced graft was applied over the study area. Same dressing and post operative care were done for both the areas.ResultsIn our study we found average time for complete epithelialization at control area was 28.17+/-5.590days whereas it was 21.93+/-2.420days in the study area. The earlier epithelialisation time of study area compared to control area was significant on statistical analysis. Vancouver scar scale (VSS) comparison at third month and one year follow up showed significant difference of scores (1 versus 0) as the scars were hypopigmented at control area and comparatively better pigmented at study area. We found visual analogue score for Pain and pruritus to be better for study area at the end of first, second and third month.ConclusionIn this study we conclude that, recruited minced skin grafting to the donor site of split skin graft leads to better quality of healing in terms of early epithelialisation, better quality of scar, better pigmentation, less pain and pruritus, thus leading to improved quality of healing.Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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