Ravi Kumar Chittoria Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605006, India
Nishad K MS Senior Resident, Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605006, India
Saurabh Gupta Senior Resident, Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605006, India
Chirra Likhitha Reddy Senior Resident, Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605006, India
Padmalakshmi Bharathi Mohan Senior Resident, Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605006, India
Imran Pathan Senior Resident, Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605006, India
Shijina K Senior Resident, Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605006, India
Neljo Thomas Senior Resident, Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605006, India
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Journal of Plastic Surgery and Transplantation
1(1):p 5-6, Jan-June 2021. | DOI: Not available
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Nishad K, Ravi Kumar Chittoria, Saurabh Gupta et al. The Role of APRP in the Management of Post Skin Graft site. Journal of Plastic Surgery and Transplantation. 2021;1(1):5-6.
Timeline
Received : March 05, 2021
Accepted : May 05, 2021
Published : June 30, 2021
Abstract
The split thickness skin graft is a time-tested method for covering a raw area. The autologous platelet rich plasma, rich in growth factor was used to for the management of a skin grafted site and to prevent the graft site complications like graft contracture, hypertrophy and grafted site ulceration.
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Nishad K, Ravi Kumar Chittoria, Saurabh Gupta et al. The Role of APRP in the Management of Post Skin Graft site. Journal of Plastic Surgery and Transplantation. 2021;1(1):5-6.
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