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European Journal of Plastic Surgery
Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery 8/2007

01-05-2007 | Original Paper

A simple teaching aid for taking multiple skin grafts with a dermatome

Authors: S. Tadiparthi, S. Azad, K. Graham

Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery | Issue 8/2007

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Abstract

Multiple split skin grafts are often required for large wounds such as burns and in necrotizing fascitis. Harvesting multiple skin grafts seamlessly without leaving islands of ‘normal skin’ between adjacent donor sites can be difficult, especially for junior plastic surgery trainees. A seamless donor site helps maximize graft harvest and avoids a ‘patch-work appearance’. We suggest a simple method to avoid this problem when using a three inch Zimmer® dermatome blade.
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White N, Hettiarachy S, Papini RPG (2003) The choice of split-thickness skin graft donor site: patients’ and surgeons’ preferences. Plast Reconstr Surg 112:933PubMedCrossRef
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Tiem C (2003) Modification of split-thickness skin graft: cosmetic donor site and better recipient site. Ann Plast Surg 50:212CrossRef
Metadata
Title
A simple teaching aid for taking multiple skin grafts with a dermatome
Authors
S. Tadiparthi
S. Azad
K. Graham
Publication date
01-05-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Plastic Surgery / Issue 8/2007
Print ISSN: 0930-343X
Electronic ISSN: 1435-0130
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-007-0120-3

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