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ArticleCureus2024

Split-Thickness Skin Grafting for the Management of Traumatic Pretibial Hematomas.

Boris Joutovsky, Patrizio Petrone, Daphnee Beaulieu, Jerry Rubano, Gerard A Baltazar

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Boris JoutovskyDepartment of Surgery, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, USA.
Patrizio PetroneDepartment of Surgery, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, USA.
Daphnee BeaulieuDepartment of Surgery, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, USA.
Jerry RubanoDepartment of Surgery, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, USA.
Gerard A BaltazarDepartment of Surgery, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pretibial traumatic hematomas, a subtype of subcutaneous tension hematomas, are a frequent but understudied injury seen predominantly among the elderly. This patient cohort has a high incidence of comorbidities and frailty. They are frequently taking antiplatelet medications and systemic anticoagulants. The treatment of these injuries can be costly and associated with significant morbidity and even mortality. Early detection and treatment are important when managing pretibial hematomas with the potential for skin necrosis. We report on a case where we performed how early operative debridement, negative pressure wound therapy, and subsequent split-thickness tissue grafting may be an effective management strategy for pretibial hematomas and suggest the importance of establishing standardized institutional approaches for their management.

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pretibial lesionskin graftingsubcutaneous hematomatension hematomatraumatic pretibial hematoma

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PMID39583369
PMCPMC11585631

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