Role of Motorized Toothbrush as an Innovative Tool for Wound Bed Preparation for Take of Skin Graft

Abstract

B Roshini, Ravi Kumar Chittoria and Rashmi V Kumar

Surgical debridement is regarded as the gold standard in the management of chronic or non-healing wounds, as it facilitates the promotion of healthy granulation tissue by removing necrotic tissue and foreign debris [2]. This process not only reduces the bacterial burden but also enables the potential for tissue culturing, should microbiological analysis be warranted. Surgical excision is typically performed using specialized instruments such as the Weck/Goulian knife or Blair knife, which have long been established as primary tools for this procedure [2]. Debriding anatomically challenging areas—such as the inter-web spaces of the hands and feet, delicate regions like the face and dorsum of the hands, or edematous tissues resulting from fluid re- suscitation—necessitates a precise and careful approach to prevent damage to viable tissue. We report an innovative and novel technique of using a motorized toothbrush in aiding surgical wound debridement prior to skin grafting.

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