Skin Traction Technique for Closure Large and Complex Skin Defects in Special Cases

Objective: During the period of COVID-19 pandemic, reconstructive surgeons don't want to take risks complex and long operations, struggle with recovery time after surgery as well associated donor-site morbidity. Therefore, they prefer much more simple techniques. The objective this study is evidence that skin traction technique a simple, short term, useful, good option for closing open wound defect which needs reconstruction large flap.Methods: Skin techniques were applied ten patients who had defects in our clinic between March 2020 2021. Patient’s data including demographic characteristic, comorbidities, causes defects, anatomic localization size defect, closure interval tightening suture, number sutures, staying hospital, general complication was recorded.Results: included 8 males 2 females. average age 42.8 years ranging from 22 60. ranged 8x5 cm 18x10 an 11.7x7.2 cm. duration follow-up 6 months. After 3 months, we evaluated subjectively quality thickness, mobility, colour. thinner less mobile areas reconstructed graft when compared territories where colour also normal cases repaired by primarily traction. All satisfied results. Complications such necrosis at site hematoma not observed. Superficial infection seen one patient, it resolved antibiotherapy.Conclusions: We suggest using suture easy, cheap, short-time procedure reconstruct especially recipient vessel problems, suffered flap failure, comorbidities special conditions (for example, during pandemic).