Muhammad Nasrullah, Hooria Shumail, Shabihezahra, Waseem Humayoun, Hassan Saeed Khan, Muhammad Amin, Barira Bashir.
Quantifying the Outcome of Glaberous Skin Grafts Applied on Palmer Surfaces of |Hand and Fingers.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;14(2):613-6.

Aim: To study outcome of glaberous skin grafts in post burn palmer contractures of hand and fingers. Study design: Quasi Experimental Study. Place & duration of study: Jinnah Burn and Reconstructive Surgery Centre Lahore from 1st June 2015 to 31st May 2018. Methods: Thirty five patients of both genders having age 02-60years presenting with post burn palmer contractures were included in study. Contracture was released and defect was covered with glaberous skin grafts from planter surface. Results: There were 18 (51.43%) patients having only palmer post burn contractures while 12 (34.29%) patients had both palmer as well as fingers contractures, and 5 (14.29%) patients had only finger contractures. Glabrous skin graft was taken with dermatome at 22-28/1000 of an inch depending on requirement of wound. Dressing was changed on 7 post operative day and patient was discharged and followed for 3 months. Out of 35 patients there was full graft take in 33 (94.29%) patients. Functional outcome and Vancouver score was 45.14%excellent, Good in 35.71%, satisfactory in 14.2%, and poor in 4.2%. Conclusion: Glabrous skin graft has good survival like full thickness skin graft but with better aesthetic outcome.

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