EFFICACY OF COLLAGEN SHEET DRESSINGS VERSUS CONVENTIONAL DRESSINGS ON DONOR SITE IN CASES OF SPLIT SKIN GRAFTING

Split Skin Grafting (SSG) is a well-established surgical technique widely employed in the management of acute burns, chronic wounds, traumatic injuries, and reconstructive procedures. In this technique, a thin layer of skin typically consisting of the epidermis and a portion of the dermis is harvested from a healthy donor site and transplanted to a recipient wound bed. While the primary focus is often on the graft take at the recipient site, the management of the donor site is equally important, as it constitutes a second wound that can be a significant source of pain, infection risk, delayed healing, and scarring. To evaluate the efficacy of Collagen sheet dressings versus Conventional Dressings on donor site in cases of Split Skin Grafting.