title: Treatment of necrotising fasciitis using glycerol-preserved skin allografts for temporary wound coverage.
abstract: Allografts of human skin have been used for both temporary and permanent wound coverage. They are useful as temporary bridges for the critically ill patient who is not allowed to receive definite wound coverage, or for wound bed preparation before permanent grafting. Glycerol-preserved skin allografts have several benefits including good adherence to the wound bed, water vapour transport, antimicrobial characteristics, low toxicity and antigenicity, ease of application and removal, a long shelf-life, and minimal storage requirements. We achieved lower limb salvage using a glycerol-preserved skin allograft for temporary wound coverage in the treatment of necrotising fasciitis.
authors: MD, Fellow, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors: S W
authors: SW
authors: Kim
authors: MD, Resident, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors: I K
authors: IK
authors: Choi
authors: Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors: J H
authors: JH
authors: Lee
authors: PhD, Professor, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors: S T
authors: ST
authors: Ahn
authors: PhD, Professor, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors: J W
authors: JW
authors: Rhie
mesh_terms: D064591:Allografts; D064592:Autografts; D003646:Debridement; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000601:surgery*; D005990:Glycerol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006097:Granulation Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D023821:Limb Salvage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D017768:Skin, Artificial; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D005990:Glycerol