TABLE 2.
Wound Characteristics
| Total N=53 | >Nonburn N=36 | Burn N=17 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wound depth, N (%) | — | — | — | <0.001 |
| Full-thickness | 41 (77.4) | 34 (94.4) | 7 (41.2) | — |
| Partial and full thickness | 12 (22.6) | 2 (5.6) | 10 (58.8) | — |
| MESS grade (30 trauma patients) | N=30 | N=13 | N=17 | — |
| Mean | 3.87 | 4.85 | 3.11 | 0.01 |
| SD | 1.96 | 1.68 | 1.87 | — |
| 1 (no. patients, %) | 4 (13.3) | 0 (0) | 4 (23.5) | — |
| 2 | 4 (13.3) | 0 (0) | 4 (23.5) | — |
| 3 | 6 (20) | 4 (30.8) | 2 (11.8) | — |
| 4 | 5 (16.7) | 2 (15.4) | 3 (17.6) | — |
| 5 | 4 (13.3) | 2 (15.4) | 2 (11.8) | — |
| 6 | 4 (13.3) | 3 (23.1) | 1 (5.9) | — |
| 7 | 2 (6.7) | 1 (7.7) | 1 (5.9) | — |
| 8 | 1 (3.3) | 1(7.7) | 0 (0) | — |
| Wound preparation, N (%) | 0.07 | |||
| Allograft | 11 (20.8) | 6 (16.7) | 5 (29.4) | — |
| Integra | 3 (5.6) | 3 (8.3) | 0 | — |
| Kerecis | 26 (49.1) | 21 (58.3) | 5 (29.4) | 0.05 |
| Myriad | 1 (1.9) | 1 (2.8) | 0 | — |
| None | 12 (22.6) | 5 (13.9) | 7 (41.2) | — |
| Wound size, cm2 (Med, IQR) | 350 (154, 610) | 400 (149, 691) | 296 (158, 420) | 0.12 |
| Donor size, cm2 (Med, IQR) | 175 (77, 300) | 180 (79, 350) | 120 (70, 210) | 0.10 |
| Recell size, cm2 (Med, IQR) | 498 (220, 915) | 590 (236, 993) | 436 (213, 630) | 0.10 |
| Donor site coverage, n (%) | 0.70 | |||
| Kerecis | 29 (54.7) | 21 (58.3) | 8 (47.1) | |
| Suprathel | 17 (32.1) | 11 (30.6) | 6 (35.3) | |
| Xeroform | 7 (13.2) | 4 (11.1) | 3 (17.7) | |
| EBL, mL (Med, IQR) | 50 (25, 100) | 50 (23, 75) | 50 (30, 100) | 0.42 |
EBL indicates estimated blood loss.