Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * The proposed study will include adult patients 18 years of age or older, * male or female, * civilian, military, active duty or retired veterans * presenting for unilateral or bilateral fasciotomy of the extremity at any level necessary * secondary to non-infectious etiology, * unilateral or bilateral traumatic full-thickness skin loss of the face, head, neck or extremities necessitating reconstruction, and/or * full or partial thickness burn injury of the face, neck, or extremity requiring excision and/or reconstruction. * Additional inclusion criteria includes willingness to be randomized to receive a fat graft. Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years of age, * active infection, * medical co-morbidities or anatomic configuration deemed by the physician to be a concern for safety, * unwilling or unable to comply with study procedures, * radiation to the site of interest, * prisoners and/or vulnerable populations. * In addition, candidates that are pregnant or plan to become pregnant in the next year, will be excluded.