Transcription of SKIN GRAFTS - Practical Plastic Surgery
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SKIN GRAFTS - Practical Plastic Surgery
SSKKIINN GGRRAAFFTTSSA skin graft involves taking a piece of skin from an uninjured area ofthe body (called the donor site) and using it to provide coverage for anopen wound. When primary closure is impossible because of softtissue loss and closure by secondary intention is contraindicated, a skingraft is the next rung on the reconstructive ladder. It is not a technicallydifficult procedure but does require some surgical skills. For a success-ful result, you need a thorough understanding of how skin GRAFTS healand how to perform the iinnffoorrmmaattiioonnAnatomy of SkinThe thickness of human skin is quite variable.
Skin Grafts 101 Procedure for Taking the Graft A thin layer of skin (epidermis with some underlying dermis) is taken with a dermatome or a Humby knife (sometimes called a
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