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Chinese Journal of Injury Repair and Wound Healing(Electronic Edition) ›› 2026, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (01): 34-39. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1673-9450.2026.01.006

• Original Article • Previous Articles    

Optimization and evaluation of a management protocol for plantar donor sites in severe burn patients

Mingzhen Ruan, Xiuzhu Yang, Chun Zeng, Shurun Huang, Xuefang Li()   

  1. Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery,the 910th Hospital of Joint Service Support Unit of PLA,Quanzhou 362000,China
  • Received:2025-10-24 Online:2026-02-01 Published:2026-01-30
  • Contact: Xuefang Li

Abstract:

Objective

To optimize the management mode of the plantar donor sites in severe burn patients and evaluate its application effect.

Methods

A retrospective study was conducted on 42 severe burn patients treated with bilateral plantar skin grafts at the Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery,the 910th Hospital of Joint Service Support Unit of PLA from April 2021 to September 2024. The patients were divided into a control group (20 cases) and an observation group (22 cases), with the control group receiving conventional management and the observation group undergoing optimized management. The protocol included: reoperative skin keratin layer softening and partial removal,intraoperative graft area definition,surgical instrument selection and techniques,postoperative use of suspended beds and wound dressings,and discharge rehabilitation guidance. Comparative analysis was conducted on the number of harvestable procedures from the plantar sites,final graft area,initial dressing pain scores,dressing frequency,healing time,6-month scar scores,and complication rates.

Results

The observation group underwent a greater number of harvestable procedures and had a larger final graft area (P<0.05) compared to the control group. In addition,the observation group showed significantly lower initial dressing pain scores,dressing frequency,healing time,6-month scar scores,and complication rates (P<0.05).

Conclusion

Optimizing the management of plantar donor sites can increase the number of harvestable procedures and the amount of skin graft obtained, reduce wound dressing pain and frequency, promote healing, mitigate scar hyperplasia, without affecting postoperative ambulation.

Key words: Burns, Skin transplantation, Plantar skin grafts, Skin donor area, Management model

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