Skin Grafting for the Treatment of Chronic Leg Ulcers: A Systematic Review in Evidence-Based Medicine

March 2016 in “ International Wound Journal ”

Raffaele Serra, Antonia Rizzuto, Alessio Rossi … Stefano de Franciscis

skin grafting chronic leg ulcers chronic venous leg ulcers autologous split-thickness skin grafts skin tissue engineering genetic manipulation diabetic ulcers rheumatoid ulcers amputation stumps postoperative care CLUs CVLUs STSGs DUs RUs

Studysummary This review concludes that autologous split-thickness skin grafting remains the gold standard for safety and efficacy in treating chronic leg ulcers, with greater success in venous ulcers.

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