BTM is a recently developed synthetic dermal substitute and has been utilised to achieve soft tissue coverage in complex wounds i.e., post debridement in burns, traumatic injuries, and necrotising fasciitis. It was used in this case as it confers a number of advantages against skin graft alone...
In addition, the dermal substitute is integrated into the wound, creating a thicker, more uniform and robust foundation layer, the approximate thickness of dermis, onto which split-thickness skin graft can be applied. We have previously observed that BTM, like other dermal substitutes, can bridge...
Mean time to skin grafting was 5.2?weeks after Novosorb application. Mean graft take was 89%. Twenty-one percent defects did not undergo secondary reconstruction but showed adequate epithelialisation with Novosorb alone, 9.2?weeks after application. Complications included infection (13%) and Novo...