What is a skin graft?
Transplantation of skin from its original site to another
Used to cover areas of tissue loss from :
- trauma
- infection
- burns
- surgical
Layer of Skin
| Classification | |||
| Split-thickness skin graft (SSG) | Full-thickness skin graft (FTSG) | ||
| Epidermis and variable amounts of dermis Heals by re-eptheliisation from dermis & surrounding skin | Epidermis & all of dermis Donor site closed directly with sutures | ||
| Advantages | Disadvantages | Advantages | Disadvantages |
| Better survival Less donor site morbidity | Secondary contracture Cosmesis | Cosmesis Closure of donor site | Less graft take Size limit Pigment changes |
Equipment for harvesting SSG
Dermatome
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