Autologous fat grafting in the treatment of a scleroderma stump-skin ulcer: a case report

Dilia Giuggioli; Amelia Spinella; Emanuele Cocchiara; Marco de Pinto; Massimo Pinelli; Luca Parenti; Carlo Salvarani; Giorgio De Santis

doi:10.1080/23320885.2021.1881521

Autologous fat grafting in the treatment of a scleroderma stump-skin ulcer: a case report

Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2021 Feb 12;8(1):18-22. doi: 10.1080/23320885.2021.1881521.

Authors

Dilia Giuggioli^{1

2}, Amelia Spinella^{1

2}, Emanuele Cocchiara³, Marco de Pinto^{1

2}, Massimo Pinelli⁴, Luca Parenti^{1

2}, Carlo Salvarani², Giorgio De Santis^{4

5}

Affiliations

¹ Scleroderma Unit, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Medical School, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy.
² Rheumatology Unit, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Medical School, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy.
³ Rheumatology Unit, ASMN Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
⁴ Plastic Surgery Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy.
⁵ Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy.

Abstract

Here we describe the case of a 60-year-old-woman with systemic sclerosis sent to our Scleroderma Unit to treat digital stumps. The stumps were successfully treated with autologous fat grafting (crown-shape infiltration). Our technique of autologous lipotransfer improved wound healing in a scleroderma patient with stump-digital ulcers where all other options failed.

Keywords: autologous fat grafting; stump-digital ulcers; systemic sclerosis.

Publication types

Case Reports