Table 1.
Meta-analysis of STSG on diabetic wounds.
| Lead author | Study type | Purpose | Patients | Follow-up | % success* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud (Sudan) |
Nonrandomized case-controlled prospective comparative | Determine the difference in hospital days and days to heal between STSG and conservative care | 50 (in each group) |
1 year (following closure) |
86% |
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| Puttirutvong (Thailand) |
Prospective randomized controlled | Assess meshed versus non-meshed skin grafts | 80 (38 meshed) |
6 months (from application) |
82.50% |
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| Ramanujam (USA) |
Retrospective consecutive review | Analyze STSG in diabetic patients | 83 | >6 months (from application) |
65% |
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| Younes (Jordan) |
Case study | Determine the impact of phenytoin ointment prior to STSG application | 16 | FU not mentioned | 93.75% |
*Success as determined by 90% graft epithelization by 8 wks with 1 procedure & no documented reulceration or infection to initial site at final follow-up.
Abbreviations: STSG, split-thickness skin graft; FU, follow-up; wks, weeks.