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  "abstract": "Background: Staged grafting may be required after extensive deep burns when donor skin is limited. We describe the clinical course of three patients treated with selective platelet-rich plasma (PRP) application during MEEK-based reconstruction.\n\nCase description: Three men with 21%, 45%, and 40% total body surface area (TBSA) burns underwent staged debridement and autologous grafting. PRP was administered during two of two, three of four, and one of three burn-wound operations, respectively. Approximate, chart-recorded graft-take estimates ranged from 80% to 95% across procedures, including procedures without PRP; these estimates were not obtained using a documented standardized measurement method. At discharge, Patient 1 had complete epithelialization, whereas Patients 2 and 3 had small residual wounds. At photographic follow-up approximately 2.5–3.5 months after discharge, no recurrent deep burn wounds or clinically documented infection were noted; Patient 1 had superficial scar ulcerations. Retrospectively reported Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) scores were 8, 9, and 10, with incomplete documentation of the original assessment method.\n\nConclusion: The cases describe an individualized staged-reconstruction pathway incorporating selectively applied PRP. They do not establish a separate effect of PRP on graft take, infection, healing, or scar outcomes.",
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      "name": "Baoxiang Tian"
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  "doi": "10.3389/fsurg.2026.1921231",
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  "pmcid": "PMC13731286",
  "pmid": "42984788",
  "published": "2026-10-21",
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  "title": "Case Report: Selective PRP application during staged MEEK-based reconstruction of extensive deep burns",
  "title_text": "Case Report: Selective PRP application during staged MEEK-based reconstruction of extensive deep burns",
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  "updated_at": "2026-11-08T12:21:30Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/1a5558xhgvgfk",
  "venue": "Frontiers in Surgery",
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