Cohort study compares autologous graft techniques for healing small-area burn wounds, suggesting effectiveness over traditional methods.
OBJECTIVE: This cohort study compared split-thickness skin graft transplantation and dispersed implantation of autologous strip skin (ASS) grafts combined with small autologous columnar skin (SCS) grafts for the treatment of small-area deep burn wounds. METHODS: The experimental group was treated with dispersed implantation of ASS grafts combined with SCS grafts, whereas the control group underwent split-thickness skin graft (STSG) transplantation. RESULTS: = 0.0075). CONCLUSION: The combined implantation of ASS and SCS grafts effectively promoted the healing of small-area third-degree burn wounds, with good preservation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands. This method reduces wound contraction and damage to the donor site, with no significant lamellate scar hyperplasia observed during long-term follow-up, making it a viable alternative to split-thickness skin graft transplantation.
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