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A Study on Management of Traumatic Wounds of Hand and Foot
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VENKATESH DASARI, NARESH KUMAR DHANIWALA, S.S. CHAUDHARI
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Background: Traumatic wounds are one of the most common problems seen in day to day life leading people to hospital. These wounds are seen among various age groups. These injuries are more likely to present in emergency and often the severity of these injuries may not be obvious initially. Hand and foot are two very important structures of the human body which are highly functional and useful in activities of daily living. Hence it is important to diagnose and manage these wounds efficiently as it may lead to a long term and permanent disability. The general approach to wound management involves debridement, local haemostasis, prevention of infection, and management to maximise both functional and cosmetic outcomes. The most appropriate way to accomplish these tasks is still debatable. There are not many studies focusing on wound management in hand and feet. In light of this paucity, the proposed study will be conducted.
Objective: The objective of this study is to compare the wound management by different modalities A-Conservative management in the form of regular sterile dressing, B-Surgical interventions such as Skin grafting and C- Infiltration of platelet rich plasma (PRP), in terms of a) Rate of healing, b) Control of infection, c) Quality of wound coverage, d) Functional outcome.
Methodology: 30 patients fulfilling the selection criteria will be included in the study with 10 in each group. A detailed clinical evaluation will be done. Wound healing will be monitored and studied using “Bates Jensen Wound Assessment Tool”. Results will be assessed at the last follow up using “Sollerman Hand Function Test” for hand and “Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM)” for foot.
Results: The results would be undertaken using SPSS software version 26.
Conclusion: The conclusions would be based on the findings of the study.
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wound, platelet rich plasma, trauma, hand, foot, skin grafting
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2019.11.04.509
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