Novel Use of Synthetic Acellular Dermal Matrix for Coverage of a Tibial Defect Following Resection of an Osteochondroma: A Case Report.
The application of an artificial dermal matrix (Integra Life Sciences, Plainsboro, NJ) in the management of substantial burn injuries has been extensively documented. Use of an artificial dermal matrix has resulted in excellent outcomes and is free of the morbidity associated with harvesting free-tissue flaps. However, coverage of bony defects where the periosteum has been removed is often challenging. In the current report, we present a case wherein the use of an acellular synthetic dermis combined with split-thickness skin grafting resulted in successful coverage of a tibial defect following resection of an osteochondroma.
Woodhull Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Ben
B
Shamian
NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA.
Richard M
RM
Hinds
NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA john.capo@nyumc.org.
John T
JT
Capo
D062088:Acellular Dermis; D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013977:Tibia
Integra; graft; tibia; tumor; wound