Abstract
Background
Dermal regeneration template (DRT) has been well implicated in the reconstruction of full-thickness burn injury. This case series specifically presents our experience and our clinical application of Pelnac® to achieve wound closure with complex acute full-thickness defect.
Methods
A retrospective review of patients treated with Pelnac for complex wound defects from 2008 to 2014 at Concord Burns Unit was carried out. Variables such as wound aetiology, wound size and complications were considered.
Results
Five patients (four females and one male with a mean age 54 ± 20) all had full-thickness defects (mean defect size 4.3 ± 2.0 % TBSA), some with exposed tendon and bone. The wounds were treated with Pelnac®; the silicone layer was removed at postoperative day 14 and a split-thickness skin graft (0.2 to 0.3 mm) was applied. Clinically, the reconstructed areas demonstrated good granulation tissue at 14 days with good take of the skin graft. There were no major acute graft loss, rejection or associated infection. However, there were small areas of graft loss which did not require re-grafting.
Conclusions
DRT provides a safe and efficacious alternative when dealing with acute contaminated full-thickness wounds. Pelnac® seems versatile in obtaining wound coverage in difficult complex wounds, especially in critically ill patients where free or pedicle flap reconstruction would be problematic.
Level of Evidence: Level V, therapeutic study.
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Winy Widjaja and Peter Maitz declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Widjaja, W., Maitz, P. The use of dermal regeneration template (Pelnac®) in acute full-thickness wound closure: A case series. Eur J Plast Surg 39, 125–132 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-015-1131-0
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