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Useful adjuncts to harvest split-thickness skin grafts.

AbstractBACKGROUND:
Split-thickness skin grafts are useful for repair of defects that are not amenable to primary closure or secondary intention healing. Because of the thinness of split-thickness skin grafts, damage to the graft and curling are common with standard harvesting techniques. Adjunctive methods for harvesting split-thickness skin grafts have not been well elucidated in the literature.
METHODS:
Lubrication and a tongue depressor facilitate even harvesting of the split-thickness skin graft. A semipermeable membrane is applied to the split-thickness skin graft donor site before harvesting the skin graft. This aids with harvesting and minimizes trauma to the graft.
CONCLUSION:
Use of lubrication, a tongue depressor, and a semipermeable membrane are useful adjuncts to harvesting split-thickness skin grafts.
AuthorsHunter H Sams, Michel A McDonald, Thomas Stasko
JournalDermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.] (Dermatol Surg) Vol. 30 Issue 12 Pt 2 Pg. 1591-2 (Dec 2004) ISSN: 1076-0512 [Print] United States
PMID15606849 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Topics
  • Humans
  • Skin Transplantation (instrumentation, methods)
  • Transplantation, Homologous
  • Wound Healing

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