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Skin grafting for the treatment of chronic leg ulcers – a systematic review in evidence‐based medicine

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Skin grafting is one of the most common surgical procedures in the area of non‐healing wounds by which skin or a skin substitute is placed over a wound to replace… Click to show full abstract

Skin grafting is one of the most common surgical procedures in the area of non‐healing wounds by which skin or a skin substitute is placed over a wound to replace and regenerate the damaged skin. Chronic leg ulcers are an important problem and a major source of expense for Western countries and for which many different forms of treatment have been used. Skin grafting is a method of treatment that decreases the area of chronic leg ulcers or heals them completely, thus improving a patient's quality of life. Skin grafting is an old technique, rediscovered during the first and second world wars as the main treatment for wound closure. Nowadays, skin grafting has a pivotal role in the context of modern wound healing and tissue regeneration. The aim of this review was to track and to analyse the specific outcomes this technique achieved, especially in the last decade, in relation to venous, arterial, diabetic, rheumatoid and traumatic leg ulcers. Our main findings indicate that autologous split‐thickness skin grafting still remains the gold standard in terms of safety and efficacy for chronic leg ulcers; skin grafting procedures have greater success rates in chronic venous leg ulcers compared to other types of chronic leg ulcers; skin tissue engineering, also supported by genetic manipulation, is quickly expanding and, in the near future, may provide even better outcomes in the area of treatments for long‐lasting chronic wounds.

Keywords: skin grafting; chronic leg; medicine; leg ulcers

Journal Title: International Wound Journal
Year Published: 2017

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