The utility of Alloderm® in hand resurfacing

Su Rak Eo, Sang Hun Cho, Hea Kyeong Shin, John Y.S. Kim

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Abstract

Alloderm® as a biomechanical scaffold in situations such as skin grafting has been previously demonstrated. In this paper we describe its utility in a broad range of post-traumatic and congenital hand defects. During the recent three years, 11 patients (7 male, 4 female) ranging in age from 8 to 84 years underwent hand resurfacing using acellular dermis graft. There were 10 traumatic and 1 congenital hand deformities (constriction ring syndrome). The acellular dermis was used as both a dermal filler and as a spacer construct. There was no obvious loss of the acellular dermis or infection. Stable resurfacing was achieved in all patients with reasonable functional and cosmetic outcomes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e41-e43
JournalJournal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Volume63
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2010

Keywords

  • Acellular dermis
  • Alloderm
  • Constriction ring syndrome

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