ArticleSpinal cord2016
Lipofilling (fat grafting) in the secondary prevention of ischial tuberosity and pelvic pressure ulcers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Systematic review of the efficacy of fat grafting and platelet-rich plasma for wound healing.International wound journal · 2018Pooled it
- 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
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- Prevention of Pressure Sore Recurrence with Fat Graft: Outcome Analysis with Recurrence, Thickness, and Scar-A Pilot Study.Archives of plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Clinical Presentation and Integrated Management of Pressure Injuries in the Emergency Hospital Setting: A Plastic Surgeon's Perspective.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Pressure Relieving Effect of Adding a Pelvic Well Pad to a Wheelchair Cushion in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2018Article
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Abstract
STUDY
designRetrospective study.
objectivesLipofilling was proposed to adult chronic spinal cord injury patients with history of ischial tuberosity pressure ulcers surgery, at risk of recurrence of pressure ulcers due to unsatisfactory adipose tissue thickness.
settingFondation Hopale, Berck, France.
methodsThe three staged (Coleman) procedure for fat grafting consisted of water-jet assisted liposuction (Harvest-Jet), decantation, and reinjection of the autologous fat in three-dimensional plan.
resultsTen consecutive patients (eight paraplegics and two tetraplegics) benefited from bilateral ischial lipofilling, with additional lipofilling of the sacrum (three patients) and the trochanters (two patients). All patients attended the seating clinic with pressure mapping before and after lipofilling for appropriate cushion prescription. Mean follow-up time was 16 months (4-24 months). Complications were limited to stage I (two patients) and stage II (one patient) pressure ulcers, due to negligence. Excellent results with minimal fat wasting (between 10% and 25%) underneath the ischial tuberosity were seen in eight patients, with significant improvement of adipose tissue thickness. Total fat waste was seen in two patients, one of whom following dramatic weight loss. Results were always good in the sacrum and trochanteric areas. Lipofilling allowed longer sitting times (three patients), improved skin quality (nine patients), improved quality of life (six patients), 'a better feeling of positioning in their wheelchair' (four patients), and decrease in pelvic pain (three patients). DISCUSSION AND
conclusionPelvic lipofilling is safe, cost-effective, and can now be considered in the primary prevention of pelvic pressure ulcers in patients with insufficient adipose tissue.
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