The use of Integra® in an upper extremity avulsion injury

We present the case of a 22-year-old man who suffered an avulsion injury of the Left upper extremity including the elbow region in an industrial accident. After debridement of the skin flap, the defect was primarily closed with Integra (R). On day 22 split thickness skin graft was performed. Functional and aesthetic outcome and skin quality are excellent. (c) 2004 The British Association of Plastic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.