Suprathel(®) -assisted surgical treatment of the hand in a dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa patient.

[dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa]

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB ) is a progressive familial disorder composed of dermal mucosal blisters , flexion contractures and pseudosyndactylies . Flexion contractures and pseudosyndactyly can be treated with surgery but usually require skin grafting . Because of poor wound healing , skin graft harvesting is a challenge in these patients . In order to prevent donor-site morbidities due to skin graft harvesting some alloplastic materials were introduced . In this study , we focused on Suprathel (®) as a new allograft material for covering the skin defects of a patient with dystrophic EB .