The Benefits of Using Platelet-rich Plasma with Dermal Substitutes for Extremity Posttraumatic Skin Defects: A Short-term Outcome

Overview

Journal Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2024 Jan 30

PMID 38288418

Authors

Yasmine G Darwish

Mohamed Gharbia

Ahmed M Sobhi

Ahmed F Aborady

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Abstract

Background: Skin injuries are very common. Skin grafting is an ongoing wound management procedure. The artificial dermis, PELNAC, has been considered in the treatment of several acute and chronic skin injuries. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is blood plasma with a platelet count higher than the baseline. It is presumed to act in a synergetic pattern to promote the healing of wounds. This study was conducted to assess the potential benefit of adding PRP to PELNAC as adjuvant therapy in treating posttraumatic skin.

Methods: In this study, adult patients who were admitted to the hospital with extremity traumatic skin and soft tissue defects with exposed bare bone, exposed tendons, or exposed cartilage in the period between October 2019 and March 2021 were allocated to either being managed with dermal substitute (PELNAC) together with PRP (group I) or PELNAC alone (group II).

Results: Patients in group I showed a higher mean graft take rate and a lower mean time for neovascularization of the acellular dermal matrix, with a statistically highly significant difference. The Vancouver Scar Scale values showed no significant difference in either group. The PRP-treated group showed statistically significant shorter hospital stays.

Conclusions: The addition of PRP to the treatment protocol showed better outcomes in terms of graft take rate, time for neovascularization of acellular dermal matrix, and length of hospital stay, with no side effects. The present study findings emphasize the promising outcome of PRP in addition to the standard treatment of complex wounds to achieve rapid and safe healing.

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