Condition 1: Scalp skin defect. Condition 2: Scalp skin defect. Condition 3: Scalp skin defect. Condition 4: Scalp skin defect. Condition 5: Scalp skin defect. Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck Malignant melanoma of scalp and neck Other benign neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck Avulsion and traumatic amputation of part of head
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Partial thickness skin graft from healthy areas of the adjacent scalp and scalp defect/ electric dermatome D80 or D42 or manual dermatome for the preparation of mid
Sponsors
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients of any age and gender with scalp defect requiring repair of the skin graft primarily for the present defect or secondary to the defect in order to repair the defect result from flap rotation in the scalp.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient dissatisfaction, scarring or skin disease that prevents skin graft from the scalp, such as eczema, folliculitis, tumor or pre-cancerous lesions such as keratosis, scalp scar due to severe scalp burn or severe atrophy, or radiation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain score in VAS index. Timepoint: measuring of the pain based on VAS score during the days 5, 16,35 and 90. Method of measurement: VAS score checklist.;Graft take based on Likert index. Timepoint: graft take during the days 5,16,35 and 90. Method of measurement: Likert score checklist. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient Satisfaction. Timepoint: At the end of the study. Method of measurement: Likert index. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMehrdad Taghipour
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed