randomized, prospective, controlled study of forearm donor site healing when using a vacuum dressing

Scars and Wound Healing


Wound Healing


A randomized, prospective, controlled study of forearm donor site healing when using a vacuum dressing


Chio EG, Agrawal A (Ohio State Univ Med Ctr, Columbus, OH) Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 142:174-178, 2010§



G.C. Gurtner, MD



Evidence Ranking


• A



Expert Rating


• 2



Abstract



Objective


1) Compare skin graft healing of the radial forearm free flap (RFFF) donor site when using a negative pressure dressing (NPD) versus a static pressure dressing (SPD). 2) Examine the association of graft size and medical comorbidities with healing of RFFF donor site.



Study Design


Randomized, controlled trial.



Setting


Tertiary care hospital.



Subjects and Methods

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