Effective postoperative protection for grafted posterior surfaces: the quilted dressing.
Grafting of posterior surfaces can be complicated by shear between the wound bed and the graft, resulting in graft failure. The quilted dressing is a simple, inexpensive, and effective method of dressing grafted posterior surfaces that does not rely on prone positioning or high air loss beds to facilitate graft stability.
Sheridan
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RL
Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Shriners Burns Institute, Boston Unit 02114, USA.
Behringer
G E
GE
Ryan
C M
CM
Bondoc
C C
CC
Quinby
W C
WC
Tompkins
R G
RG
Burke
J F
JF
D000328:Adult; D001684:Biological Dressings; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D016684:Prone Position; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods