Homograft of omentum in patient with electrical burn and exposure of bone

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Keywords:

Omentum, Transplantation, Burns.

Abstract

Introduction: burns are trauma caused, usually by thermal, radioactive, electrical, or chemical exposure.

Presentation of the case: a 17-year-old male patient accidentally suffers a high voltage electrical burn. In the right hand, due to its unfavorable evolution and hypodermic lesions with vascular compromise, the amputation of the hand was necessary. At the level of the right foot, the necrotic tissue was removed, leaving the distal phalanx of the thick exposed thick finger. Once a useful granulation tissue is achieved, omentum homograft is performed.

Discussion: theomentum is a natural donor of growth factors. The omentum graft showed its usefulness to protect small exposed bone parts, favoring the improvement of the granulation tissue, the control of local infection and healing.

Conclusions: the use of omental homograft is a viable alternative to cover small bloody areas with exposed bone, favoring granulation tissue and healing.

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Published

2022-10-14

How to Cite

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Chávez Almeida A, Collado Hernández CM, Peláez Coll MT. Homograft of omentum in patient with electrical burn and exposure of bone. RM [Internet]. 2022 Oct. 14 [cited 2025 Jun. 5];26(5):e2102. Available from: https://revmultimed.sld.cu/index.php/mtm/article/view/2102

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CASOS CLÍNICOS