Utilization of Perifascial Loose Areolar Tissue Grafting as an Autologous Dermal Substitute in Extremity Burns

• Published in: Journal of investigative surgery Vol. 36; no. 1; p. 2192786
• Main Authors: Özkan, Burak, Tatar, Burak Ergün, Albayati, Abbas, Uysal, Cagri Ahmet
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Taylor & Francis 31.12.2023; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Burn; Burns - surgery; flap surgery; hand surgery; Humans; Lower Extremity; Middle Aged; perifascial areolar tissue; plastic surgery; reconstructive surgery; Skin Transplantation - adverse effects; Skin Transplantation - methods; Surgical Flaps - transplantation; Tendons; Treatment Outcome; Burn; hand surgery; plastic surgery; perifascial areolar tissue; flap surgery; reconstructive surgery

Perifascial areolar tissue (PAT) is an areolar layer over the muscle fascia. PAT has been shown to be resistant to ischemia and prone to survival even in ischemic conditions. PAT grafts provide a vascular tissue layer on necrotic bone and tendons where skin grafting is not possible. The effect of PA...