Volume : VIII, Issue : III, March - 2019

A STUDY ON ROLE OF SPLIT SKIN GRAFT IN DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS

Dr. C. Priyadharshini

Abstract :

BACKGROUND: Diabetic foot ulcer is one of the common complications seen in patients with diabetes mellitus. The diabetic foot is defined as a group of syndromes in which neuropathy ,ischaemia and infection leading to tissue eakdown producing ulcer. Most diabetic wounds are slow healing and takes a long period for healing by conservative methods. So this study was conducted to know the effect of split skin graft in promoting the wound healing in diabetic foot ulcers and thereby reducing the hospital stay of the patients.A prospective study was conducted among 60 patients. They were treated with split skin graft healing was observed. About80% of people got healed in 2–3 weeks of time. Remaining 20 % of them and wound took 4–5 weeks to heal. 15% of them had donor site infections. Average length of post–operative hospital stay was around 17 days. METHODS: A prospective study was conducted in 60 patients with diabetic foot ulcers who were admitted in department of general surgery at Government medical college, omandurar estate during the period of January 2018 to Feuary 2019. RESULTS: With split skin graft 80 % of patients cured in 2–3 weeks whereas the remaining 20% of patients were cured in 4–5 weeks of time.15 % of them showed donor site infections. CONCLUSION: The major goal of this study is to know the role of split skin graft in improving the healing time of diabetic foot ulcers thereby reducing the morbidity and the length of the hospital stay.

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A STUDY ON ROLE OF SPLIT SKIN GRAFT IN DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS, Dr. C.PRIYADHARSHINI PARIPEX - INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-3 | March-2019

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