Platelet-rich plasma injection and becaplermin gel as effective dressing adjuvants for treating chronic nonhealing ulcers in patients with junctional epidermolysis bullosa

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Apr;84(4):e185-e186. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.05.016. Epub 2020 May 11.

Authors

Saurabh Singh¹, Varun Rajagopal S², Navneet Kour², Meenakshi Rao³, Raghavendra Rao⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India.
³ Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India.
⁴ Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India.

PMID: 32407737
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.05.016

No abstract available

Keywords: junctional epidermolysis bullosa; nonhealing ulcers; platelet-rich plasma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Bandages*
Becaplermin / administration & dosage
Becaplermin / therapeutic use*
Chronic Disease
Epidermolysis Bullosa, Junctional / complications*
Female
Gels
Humans
Paraffin
Platelet-Rich Plasma*
Re-Epithelialization
Silicon
Silver
Skin Ulcer / etiology
Skin Ulcer / therapy*
Surgical Sponges
Viscoelastic Substances
Wound Healing

Substances

Gels
Viscoelastic Substances
Becaplermin
Silver
Paraffin
Silicon