Aim:Skin grafting is a common clinical practice for plastic surgeons,yet primary contraction of these grafts is a neglected topic.This study was designed to investigate primary contraction and introduce the shape of s...Aim:Skin grafting is a common clinical practice for plastic surgeons,yet primary contraction of these grafts is a neglected topic.This study was designed to investigate primary contraction and introduce the shape of skin graft as a possible factor that modifies primary contraction behavior,using porcine models.Methods:In the first series,full-thickness skin grafts(FTSGs)and split-thickness skin grafts(STSGs)were compared.In a second series,how the shape of the skin graft affected the degree of contraction was examined.Results:The mean percentage of FTSG shrinkage was 12.04%,and the median was 12.18%.The mean percentage of STSG shrinkage was 6.87%,and the median was 5%.Circle-shaped and square-shaped FTSGs showed mean/median graft shrinkage of 5.83%/6.93%and 4.15%/3.75%,respectively.In STSGs,the circle-shaped and square-shaped grafts had mean/median graft shrinkage of 1.07%/0%and 0.31%/0%,respectively.Conclusion:Our preliminary report revealed an expected greater shrinkage of FTSGs compared with STSGs.Furthermore,in a limited number of specimens,the shape of the skin graft seemed to affect the primary contraction of the STSGs.展开更多
文摘Aim:Skin grafting is a common clinical practice for plastic surgeons,yet primary contraction of these grafts is a neglected topic.This study was designed to investigate primary contraction and introduce the shape of skin graft as a possible factor that modifies primary contraction behavior,using porcine models.Methods:In the first series,full-thickness skin grafts(FTSGs)and split-thickness skin grafts(STSGs)were compared.In a second series,how the shape of the skin graft affected the degree of contraction was examined.Results:The mean percentage of FTSG shrinkage was 12.04%,and the median was 12.18%.The mean percentage of STSG shrinkage was 6.87%,and the median was 5%.Circle-shaped and square-shaped FTSGs showed mean/median graft shrinkage of 5.83%/6.93%and 4.15%/3.75%,respectively.In STSGs,the circle-shaped and square-shaped grafts had mean/median graft shrinkage of 1.07%/0%and 0.31%/0%,respectively.Conclusion:Our preliminary report revealed an expected greater shrinkage of FTSGs compared with STSGs.Furthermore,in a limited number of specimens,the shape of the skin graft seemed to affect the primary contraction of the STSGs.
