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grafts & flaps
WOCN program
Question | Answer |
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True or false- Skin grafts are usually recommended in management of pressure ulcers | False |
What is the difference between a skin graft and a flap? | Graft is only skin- either full or partial thickness. Flap involves subcutaneous tissues |
Describe a musculocutaneous flap and give an example of a pressure ulcer that would be appropriate for this procedure | Contains skin, subcutaneous tissue and muscle, used for stageIV sacral, ischial or trochanter PU's |
What support surface is the postop flap surgery pt placed on and for how long | Either low air loss or high air loss, for at least 10 days |
What is/are common cause(s) for skin graft failure | Failure to adequately immobilize the graft and infection |
What adjunct therapy is used to promote skin graft adherence | NPWT (for 72 hrs) |