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Treatment of nonhealing diabetic lower extremity ulcers with skin graft and autologous platelet gel: a case series.

Abstract
Lower extremity ulcers in diabetic patients are difficult to treat. Recently, the use of human blood platelet-derived components in this indication has been raising interest. In this study, we have evaluated the safety and efficacy of the combination of autologous platelet gel (PG) and skin graft for treating large size recalcitrant ulcers. Eight consecutive diabetic patients aged 25 to 82 with nine nonhealing lower extremity ulcers (median size of 50 cm(2); range 15-150 cm(2)) were treated. Skin ulcer was debrided, and the wound was sprayed after 7 to 10 days with autologous platelet-rich plasma and thrombin. Thin split-thickness skin graft with multiple slits was then applied on the wound bed and fixed with staples or cat-gut sutures. There were no adverse reactions observed during the study. Eight out of 9 skin grafts took well. The interval between skin graft and complete wound healing ranged from 2 to 3 weeks in the 8 successful cases. No ulcer recurrence was noted in those patients during the follow-up period of 2 to 19 months. In this study, the combination of autologous platelet gel and skin grafting has proven beneficial to heal large-size recalcitrant ulcers.
AuthorsYuan-Sheng Tzeng, Shou-Cheng Deng, Chih-Hsing Wang, Jui-Che Tsai, Tim-Mo Chen, Thierry Burnouf
JournalBioMed research international (Biomed Res Int) Vol. 2013 Pg. 837620 ( 2013) ISSN: 2314-6141 [Electronic] United States
PMID23607097 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Thrombin
Topics
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Diabetes Complications (drug therapy, pathology)
  • Diabetic Foot (drug therapy, pathology)
  • Female
  • Foot Ulcer (drug therapy, pathology)
  • Humans
  • Lower Extremity (pathology)
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Platelet-Rich Plasma
  • Skin Transplantation
  • Thrombin (administration & dosage)
  • Wound Healing

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