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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2020

Comparison of the modified direct closure method and skin grafting for wounds at the anterolateral thigh flap donor site.

Song Gu, Yuxuan Zhang, Yinjun Huang, Huichao Fu, Guheng Wang, Renguo Xie

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Song GuTrauma Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8589-4573
Yuxuan ZhangDepartment of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Wuxi Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China.
Yinjun HuangTrauma Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Huichao FuTrauma Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Guheng WangDepartment of Hand Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3084-4303
Renguo XieTrauma Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CNNantong University · CNSoochow University · CN

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Abstract

objectiveThis study was performed to compare the modified direct closure method and traditional skin grafting for wounds at the anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap donor site.

methodsAmong 29 consecutive patients with wounds at the ALT flap donor site, 14 underwent the modified direct closure method (MDC group) and 15 underwent traditional skin grafting (SG group). The operative time, follow-up time, complications, Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) score, and Scar Cosmesis Assessment and Rating (SCAR) score of the two groups were statistically analyzed.

resultsThe mean follow-up times in the MDC and SG group were 16.1 and 16.7 months, respectively. Two patients showed partial skin necrosis after skin grafting, but the remaining patients' wounds healed uneventfully. The operative time in the MDC group was an average of about 64 minutes shorter than that in the SG group. The average VSS and SCAR scores in the MDC group were 2.1 and 3.0 points lower, respectively, than those in the SG group.

conclusionsCompared with traditional skin grafting, the modified direct closure method is more efficient for repair of wounds at the ALT flap donor site because of its shorter operative time, better postoperative appearance of the donor site, and higher patient satisfaction.

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AdultAged, 80 and overCicatrixFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedOperative TimeSeverity of Illness IndexSkin TransplantationSurgical FlapsSurgical WoundThighTransplant Donor SiteTreatment OutcomeAnterolateral thigh flapdirect closuredonor sitescar assessment scalesskin graftingwound repair

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