Cografts of artificial dermis matrix and autogenetic split-thickness of repaired skin in severe hand wounds in patients with deep burns

The aim of this paper was to evaluate the effect of using artificial dermis matrix plus autologous split-thickness skin (ADM and ASTS) in the treatment of deep-burns in hands of severely burned patientsWe recruited a total of 58 patients with large area burns greater than 80% that were eschar-excised. Twenty-eight of them were treated with ADM and ASTS (test group); 30 were treated with autologous medium-thickness skin (AMTS) (control group). The healing time of the hand wound was noted, clinical and photographic evaluations were performed, and a Jebsen-Taylor hand function test was compared and analyzed in the two groups. The wound healing time in the test group (24.22±3.34 days) were longer than that of the control group (13.42±3.36 days) and statistically significant. The healing time of skin graft donor sites was shorter than that of the control group (7.14±1.63 vs. 14.28±2.37 days) and statistically significant (P<0.05). The 3rd and 6th month follow-up with clinical and functional evaluations revealed no differences between the two groups. In addition, there was no obvious scar formation and less pigmentation in either group. The repair of deeply burned hands with artificial dermis matrix was beneficial to both wound healing and the donor site, and was beneficial to the whole body rehabilitation of severely burned patients