The compromised bed technique. An improved method for skin grafting problem wounds.
An improved method for skin grafting wounds that are compromised by bacterial contamination or other risk factors for graft loss is described. This method involves the use of partially expanded, perforated skin grafts that allow delivery of topical antimicrobial chemotherapy and provide wound bed drainage.
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local