ArticlePlastic surgery international2014
Treatment of early-stage pressure ulcers by using autologous adipose tissue grafts.
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- A systematic review of autologous adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction (SVF) for the treatment of acute cutaneous wounds.Archives of dermatological research · 2022Pooled it
- Autologous lipotransfer for bone defects secondary to osteomyelitis: A report of a novel method and systematic review of the literature.International wound journal · 2019Pooled it
- Systematic review of the efficacy of fat grafting and platelet-rich plasma for wound healing.International wound journal · 2018Pooled it
- Fat grafting and platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: A feasibility-randomised controlled trial.International wound journal · 2020Trial
- Exploring How Subcutaneous Fat Prevents Pressure Sores: A Study Using Ultrasound and Finite Element Analysis.Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India · 2026Article
- A Systematic Review of Autologous Fat Grafting in the Treatment of Acute and Chronic Cutaneous Wounds.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2020Article
- The use of fat grafting and platelet-rich plasma for wound healing: A review of the current evidence.International wound journal · 2019Review
- [Effect of human adipose-derived stem cells on pressure ulcer healing in mouse].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2018Article
- A Systematic Review of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma and Fat Graft Preparation Methods.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2017Article
- Protocol for a systematic review of the efficacy of fat grafting and platelet-rich plasma for wound healing.Systematic reviews · 2017Article
- Adipose Extracellular Matrix/Stromal Vascular Fraction Gel Secretes Angiogenic Factors and Enhances Skin Wound Healing in a Murine Model.BioMed research international · 2017Article
- Lipofilling (fat grafting) in the secondary prevention of ischial tuberosity and pelvic pressure ulcers.Spinal cord · 2016Article
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Abstract
Assessing pressure ulcers (PUs) in early stages allows patients to receive safer treatment. Up to now, in addition to clinical evaluation, ultrasonography seems to be the most suitable technique to achieve this goal. Several treatments are applied to prevent ulcer progression but none of them is totally effective. Furthermore, the in-depth knowledge of fat regenerative properties has led to a wide use of it. With this study the authors aim at introducing a new approach to cure and prevent the worsening of early-stage PUs by using fat grafts. The authors selected 42 patients who showed clinical and ultrasonographic evidence of early-stage PUs. Values of skin thickness, fascial integrity, and subcutaneous vascularity were recorded both on the PU area and the healthy trochanteric one, used as control region. Fat grafting was performed on all patients. At three months, abnormal ultrasonographic findings, such as reduction of cutaneous and subcutaneous thickness, discontinuous fascia, and decrease in subcutaneous vascularity, all were modified with respect to almost all the corresponding parameters of the control region. Results highlight that the use of fat grafts proved to be an effective treatment for early-stage PUs, especially in the care of neurological and chronic bedridden patients.
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