Salvage of a mangled limb with Matriderm® augmented split-skin grafting and maggot biodebridement

Maximilian Lempert; Hans-Christoph Pape; Gerrolt Nico Jukema

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4676

Salvage of a mangled limb with Matriderm^® augmented split-skin grafting and maggot biodebridement

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Sep 26;9(9):e04676. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4676. eCollection 2021 Sep.

Authors

Maximilian Lempert¹, Hans-Christoph Pape¹, Gerrolt Nico Jukema¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Trauma Surgery University Hospital Zurich Zürich Switzerland.

Abstract

Salvage of a mangled limb can be a long and strenuous way, but it is feasible even with rather simple techniques such as augmented split-skin grafting and maggot biodebridement.

Keywords: Mangled limb; Matriderm®; bio debridement; salvage versus amputation; skin grafting.

Publication types

Case Reports