In many cases, skin grafts only use the top layer of skin. This is called a split-thickness graft. When more layers are needed, it’s called a full-thickness graft. The kind you need depends on how ...

Repair of the defect was coordinated with the plastic surgery department, which performed a split thickness skin graft several days later.

At operation, when the scarred skin was excised from the web, the thumb could easily be placed in the position of opposition. A thick split-thickness graft was sutured to the skin defect.

For initial treatment, compressive dressings should be removed and the limb elevated to heart level. Careful nursing and physician assessments should be done serially to assess changes in limb ...

Hirschfeld et al. 3 have recently reported on the results of skin grafting at the Detroit Receiving Hospital. They state that, prior to the study, loss of 25 per cent or more of the grafted skin ...