A Single-Center, Observational Experience With a Bovine Collagen Wound Dressing for Distal Lower Extremity Surgical Defects.

BACKGROUND

Biologic dressings help treat many dermatologic conditions. Their use in dermatologic surgery continues to expand as new dressings are developed.

OBJECTIVE

To discuss the authors' experience with a bovine-derived collagen wound dressing in surgical defects on the distal lower extremity.

METHODS AND MATERIALS: Over a 9-month period, 24 surgical defects in 20 patients were treated with a bovine-derived collagen wound dressing. All surgical defects were located below the knee. The average defect was 6.9 cm2 (range 1.0-18.0 cm2). The mean duration until healing completion was 117.3 days (range 63-183).

RESULTS

The treated surgical defects demonstrated shortened healing time, improved cosmetic outcome, decreased wound drainage, and decreased pain compared with that traditionally seen in second intention healing. Bovine-derived collagen wound dressings should be considered to facilitate the healing of surgical defects on the distal lower extremity that would otherwise be left to heal by the second intention. J Drugs Dermatol. 2023;22(12):1149-1152. doi:10.36849/JDD.5404.