Application of delayed replantation of degloving skin preserved at 4 ℃ in treatment of limb degloving injuries.
10.7507/1002-1892.202411057
- Author:
Qianqian XU
1
;
Jihai XU
2
;
Yijun SHEN
1
;
Chenxi ZHANG
2
;
Hangchong SHEN
2
;
Tianxiang HUANG
2
;
Chenlin LU
2
;
Xin WANG
1
Author Information
1. Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo Zhejiang, 315211, P. R. China.
2. Department of Hand Surgery, Ningbo No.6 Hospital, Ningbo Zhejiang, 315042, P. R. China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Preservation at 4℃;
degloving injury;
delayed replantation;
limb
- MeSH:
Humans;
Male;
Adult;
Replantation/methods*;
Female;
Degloving Injuries/surgery*;
Middle Aged;
Skin Transplantation/methods*;
Treatment Outcome;
Extremities/injuries*;
Time Factors;
Skin/injuries*;
Tissue Preservation/methods*
- From:
Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery
2025;39(1):95-99
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effectiveness of delayed replantation of degloving skin preserved at 4℃ in treatment of limb degloving injuries.
METHODS:Between October 2020 and October 2023, 12 patients with limb degloving injuries were admitted. All patients had severe associated injuries or poor wound conditions that prevented primary replantation. There were 7 males and 5 females; age ranged from 29 to 46 years, with an average of 39.2 years. The causes of injury included machine entanglement in 6 cases, traffic accidents in 5 cases, and sharp instrument cuts in 1 case. Time from injury to hospital admission was 0.5-3.0 hours, with an average of 1.3 hours. Injury sites included upper limbs in 7 cases and lower limbs in 5 cases. The range of degloving skin was from 5 cm×4 cm to 15 cm×8 cm, and all degloving skins were intact. The degloving skin was preserved at 4℃. After the patient's vital signs became stable and the wound conditions improved, it was trimmed into medium-thickness skin grafts for replantation. The degloving skin was preserved for 3 to 7 days. At 4 weeks after replantation, the viability of the degloving skin grafts was assessed, including color, elasticity, and sensation of pain. The Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) was used to assess the scars of the skin grafts during follow-up.
RESULTS:At 4 weeks after replantation, 8 cases of skin grafts completely survived and the color was similar with normal skin, with a survival rate of 66.67%. The elasticity of skin grafts (R0 value) ranged from 0.09 to 0.85, with an average of 0.55; moderate pain was reported in 4 cases, mild pain in 3 cases, and no pain in 5 cases. All patients were followed up 12 months. Over time, the VSS scores of all 12 patients gradually decreased, with a range of 4-11 at 12 months (mean, 6.8).
CONCLUSION:For limb degloving injuries that cannot be replanted immediately and do not have the conditions for deep low-temperature freezing preservation, the method of preserving the degloving skin at 4℃ for delayed replantation can be chosen.
