Assessing the Influence of Hyaluronan Dressing on Wound Healing on Split-Thickness Skin Graft Donor Sites Using a Three-Dimensional Scanner.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: The topical application of hyaluronic acid after injury may accelerate the wound healing process. We aimed to retrospectively investigate whether the topical application of hyaluronic acid on standardized wounds after split-thickness skin graft removal on the thigh would accelerate wound healing and improve scarring outcomes. Additionally, we aimed to evaluate the usefulness of three-dimensional (3D) scanning to assess scars. Methods: The wound healing process of a hyaluronan group (n = 20) and a control (n = 21) were analyzed and evaluated using 3D scans at 7 and 14 days and 1, 3, and 6 months post-operatively. Scar evaluations by the patients were conducted 6 months post-operatively using the patient and observer scar assessment scale and the Manch

SUBMITTER: Bock A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11546088 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature