Effectiveness of Split-Thickness Skin Grafting in Nonhealing Ulcers: Impact of Patient Demographics, Comorbidities, and Ulcer Etiology
Skin grafting provides favorable healing outcomes in chronic nonhealing ulcers, with age, wound size, and graft take percentage significantly influencing healing duration. Optimizing preoperative wound conditions may enhance graft acceptance and reduce healing time.
Authors
- Madan Srikantegowda
- C Laxmikantha
- Shilpashree Channasandra Shekar
Institutions
- Medical Research Institute (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-10-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.95015
- Primary Topic
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00