Degloving Injury: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

Background: Degloving is a potentially serious injury in which an extensive area of skin is torn from its underlying attachments and thereby deprived of its blood supply. Case Study: Two cases of degloving injury are described, one occurring as a result of the shearing effect of a vehicle wheel pass...

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Published in:European journal of trauma 2005-11, Vol.31 (6), p.593-596
Main Authors: Antoniou, Dimitrios, Kyriakidis, Alexandros, Zaharopoulos, Athanasios, Moskoklaidis, Spiridon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Hands
Injuries
Plastic surgery
Skin & tissue grafts
Trauma centers
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Summary:Background: Degloving is a potentially serious injury in which an extensive area of skin is torn from its underlying attachments and thereby deprived of its blood supply. Case Study: Two cases of degloving injury are described, one occurring as a result of the shearing effect of a vehicle wheel passing over the limb in a run-over accident and one caused by a ring of the fourth-hand finger. The degloved skin must be grafted with the help of plastic surgery either by removing the subcutaneous fat from the damaged skin and applying it as a free graft or by taking a graft from elsewhere. Conclusion: Degloved skin is dead and should be replaced as if it were a free skin graft. A number of plastic surgical procedures are available at the moment. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1439-0590
1863-9933
1615-3146
1863-9941
DOI:10.1007/s00068-005-1059-3