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Journal of Emergency and Trauma Nursing

Volume  3, Issue 2, july-december 2022, Pages 47-
 

Original Article

Role of Innovative Splints in Protecting Skin Grafts

Barath Kumar Singh P1 , Ravi Kumar Chittoria2

1 Senior Resident, 2 Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605006, India

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Abstract

Skin grafting are most common surgeries performed in field of plastic surgery. Post-operatively patient may need to maintain the particular position to preserve the viability of the Skin grafts to prevent the direct pressure application over the recently raised loco regional flap. Skin grafts over the back will be very cumbersome for the patient postoperatively to maintain the prone and lateral position to prevent the direct pressure over the Skin grafts. In this case report we will assess the role innovative splint to prevent the application of direct pressure over skin grafts in lower back. Keywords: Flaps; Protective splints; Innovation.


Corresponding Author : Ravi Kumar Chittoria