Use of trafermin to treat a skin ulcer after repair of a deep auricular laceration: a case report.

We used trafermin (recombinant human basic fibroblast growth factor) to treat a skin ulcer (diameter, 1 cm; depth, 2 mm) that developed after an extremely deep auricular laceration was sutured. Excellent results were obtained after use of trafermin for 2 weeks. To our knowledge, we report the first clinical use of trafermin in a patient with a skin ulcer resulting from auricular trauma. Trafermin may promise to be an effective treatment for skin ulcers.