title: Suprathel(®) -assisted surgical treatment of the hand in a dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa patient.
abstract: Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a progressive familial disorder composed of dermal mucosal blisters, flexion contractures and pseudosyndactylies. Flexion contractures and pseudosyndactyly can be treated with surgery but usually require skin grafting. Because of poor wound healing, skin graft harvesting is a challenge in these patients. In order to prevent donor-site morbidities due to skin graft harvesting some alloplastic materials were introduced. In this study, we focused on Suprathel(®) as a new allograft material for covering the skin defects of a patient with dystrophic EB.
authors: Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Department, Kirikkale University Faculty of Medicine, Yahsihan-Kirikkale, Turkey.
authors: Elif
authors: E
authors: Sari
authors: Tolga
authors: T
authors: Eryilmaz
authors: Gulsum
authors: G
authors: Tetik
authors: Hulda R
authors: HR
authors: Ozakpinar
authors: Esabil
authors: E
authors: Eker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003286:Contracture / Q000601:surgery*; D016108:Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica / Q000601:surgery*; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011091:Polyesters / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D017768:Skin, Artificial; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D011091:Polyesters; C527789:poly(lactide-co-trimethylenecarbonate-co-epsilon-caprolactone)
keywords: Epidermolysis bullosa; Hand deformity; Pseudosyndactyly