Comparison of the clinical efficacy of platelet-rich plasma and artificial dermis in the treatment of fingertip defects

Title : Comparison of the clinical efficacy of platelet-rich plasma and artificial dermis in the treatment of fingertip defects

Abstract:

This study included a total of 30 patients with finger tip defects in the Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Repair and Reconstructive Surgery of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University from January 2020 to January 2023. The causes of patient injuries include: crush injury , thermal pressure injury, chemical burns and other reasons leading to partial defects in the distal 1/3 of the soft tissue and nail bed of the finger, with or without trochanter fracture and bone exposure, emergency primary debridement is performed according to the cause of the patient's injury, and antibiotics are given postoperatively. Inflammation, analgesia and other treatment, the wound bacterial culture showed no obvious bacterial growth. After the second stage, the patient can choose to cover the wound with platelet-rich plasma or artificial dermis, change the dressing regularly and continue to follow up to observe the healing condition and effectiveness of the fingertip wound. Indicators such as no infection and bone exposure, finger function, two-point discrimination of the flap at the finger tip, and patient satisfaction.

Audience Take Away Notes:

• To understand and recognize the fingertip defects
• To know the principle of artificial dermis and PRP in the treatment of fingertip defect
• To provide a new treatment for repairing fingertip defect

Biography:

Haidong Liang ,Chief physician, professor, department director and doctoral supervisor of bone and soft tissue repair and reconstruction surgery in the second affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University. He is currently a young member of the Microsurgery Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, a member of the Professional Committee of external Fixation and limb Reconstruction of the Orthopaedic Branch of the Chinese Medical Association. He has been engaged in the clinical and research work of limb injury repair, bone and soft tissue tumor resection and reconstruction, peripheral nerve injury repair and regeneration, and functional reconstruction after nerve injury for a long time. He has published more than 20 papers in SCI jornals and won provincial and municipal scientific and technological awards for many times. He is the chief editor of 2 books, co-edited 3 books, and participated in 3 translation works