A simple styrofoam frame designed to protect split-thickness skin graft donor site
Citation
Askeroğlu, U., Barutça Asfuroğlu, S., Kayadibi, T., Üsçetin, İ. ve Akan, M. (2013). A simple styrofoam frame designed to protect split-thickness skin graft donor site. Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery, 21(3), 49-51.Abstract
The most disturbing process and requirement of the early postoperative period of split-thickness skin graft procedure for the patient is keeping the donorsite open. Hence there are various kinds of donor site dressings and procedures have been described for this purpose, for the fast recovery of the donor site it should be kept open and must be protect from trauma at the same time. Donor site protection as one of the most important point after surgery, can be achieved with easy to design, hand-made and cost effective methods such as styrofoam frame with increasing patient life quality.