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Follicular unit grafting in chronic ulcers: a valuable technique for integrated management
Belatti, Anahi; Bertarini, Florencia; Pombo, Virginia; Mazzuoccolo, Luis; Ferrario, Damian.
Affiliation
  • Belatti, Anahi; Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. Department of Dermatology. Buenos Aires. AR
  • Bertarini, Florencia; Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. Department of Dermatology. Buenos Aires. AR
  • Pombo, Virginia; Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. Department of Dermatology. Buenos Aires. AR
  • Mazzuoccolo, Luis; Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. Department of Dermatology. Buenos Aires. AR
  • Ferrario, Damian; Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. Department of Dermatology. Buenos Aires. AR
An. bras. dermatol ; 99(4): 568-577, Jul.-Aug. 2024. tab, graf
Article in En | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1563708
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Chronic ulcers significantly affect the quality of life of patients and impose a high cost on the healthcare system. The therapeutic management should be comprehensive, taking into consideration the etiological diagnosis of the wound and the characteristics of the wound bed when deciding on a therapeutic proposal appropriate to the healing phase, correcting factors that delay healing. During the epithelialization phase, repair techniques with grafts are recommended to shorten re-epithelialization time, improve the quality of scar tissue, and achieve adequate pain management. Currently, due to the reported benefits of skin appendages, the technique of follicular unit auto-grafting obtained with a scalp punch is among the chosen strategies for wound repair. This is a minimally invasive, outpatient practice, whose technique has advantages over the donor site, patients recovery and well-being.
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Language: En Journal: An. bras. dermatol Journal subject: DERMATOLOGIA Year: 2024 Type: Article

Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Language: En Journal: An. bras. dermatol Journal subject: DERMATOLOGIA Year: 2024 Type: Article