Question

CASE STUDY 1 Three-year-old Bobby accidentally pulled on the tablecloth. causing his mother's scalding coffee to spill on his left neck, shoulder, and chest. It has been determined that Bobby has suffered second- and third-degree burns over 9 percent of his body. The accident occurred three weeks ago, and Bobby is now scheduled for an STSG. 1. How was the extent of Bobby's injury (9 percent) determined? Describe how the severity of Bobby's condi- tion is determined 2. What was the biggest risk(s) that Bobby faced with these third-degree burns 3. What is an STSG? What special instrument will be required to obtain the graft? - From which anatomic site is the graft most likely to be procured? 5. What is used to increase the amount of tissue for grafting? Describe how it is used.

Answer 1

And 1- Bobby's left side of the neck shoulders and chest has burns. These where second and third degree burns.

Ans2- Biggest risk of left burns was injury to chest wall and the left neck wounds.

Ans3- STSG is Split thickness skin graft.

Special instrument used is skin mesher which makes aperture onto skin graft which expands to nine times graft.

Ans4- skin is to be procured from ear or legs or nasal septum.

Ans5- skin mesher is used for increase amount of graft tissue. Autograft is used.