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» Matriderm new publication-February
2009
W Haslik Etol from the Medical University of Vienna
in Austria have produced a further paper on the Management of full
thickness skin defects in the hand and wrist region; first long
term experiences with dermal matrix and Matriderm. This is to be
published in JPRAS (Journal of Plastic & Reconstructive Aesthetic
Surgery) in 2009. The paper looks at 17 patients with full thickness
burn injuries or four radial forearm flap coverage defects and assesses
their take rate, complications and the VBSS score at 12 months.
The results show a 96% take rate in all one stage procedures. No
haematomas were reported or infections. Twelve month long term results
showed a Vancouver scar scale score of 1.7. The paper goes on to
state “there is no doubt that patients benefit from rapid
wound closure and therefore earlier physical exercise and also the
community can save money due to the shortened hospital stay of these
patients”. “Matriderm is an excellent option for the
treatment of skin defects as a one stage surgical procedure, especially
in very delicate regions such as the joints”.
» Additions to the Thiebaud range of
disposable cannulas
The company Thiebaud from France
have long produced some excellent cannulas and needles for injections
of various substances from fat replantation to hylaronic acid. The
new products include several new designs for fat harvesting cannulas
and fat reinjection cannulas along with the excellent Pix’L
range of cannula for injection of hylaronic acid and other dermal
fillers in delicate areas around the face. The Pix’L cannulas
are available in 21 and 25 gauge widths with a blunt tip and side
exit port. These can be used for non traumatic non painful injection
of fillers in delicate areas and also prevent the over correction
in these same delicate areas as no matter how hard the plunger is
pushed a steady stream of the material will emerge from the distal
end of the cannula. For more information on these products please
contact the office.
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