Compared to coverage by STSG grafts only reconstruction by the dermal substitute Integra® plus STSG increases TcPO2 values in diabetic feet at 3 and 6 months after reconstruction

• Published in: Il Giornale di chirurgia Vol. 35; no. 5-6; pp. 141 - 145
• Main Authors: Papa, G, Spazzapan, L, Pangos, M, Delpin, A, Arnez, Z M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy CIC Edizioni Internationali 01.05.2014
• Subjects: Aged; Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous; Chondroitin Sulfates - therapeutic use; Collagen - therapeutic use; Diabetic Foot - therapy; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Plastic Surgery Procedures - methods; Retrospective Studies; Skin Transplantation - methods; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Wound Healing

Purpose of this retrospective comparative study is to evaluate the results of reconstruction of diabetic feet by split thickness skin graft (STSG) and by dermal substitute Integra® covered by STSG in terms of vascularity of the reconstructed wound-bed by measurements of tissue oxygenation (TcPO2). 2...