Soft tissue reconstruction with skin grafting

T M Johnson; D Ratner; B R Nelson

doi:10.1016/0190-9622(92)70164-b

Soft tissue reconstruction with skin grafting

J Am Acad Dermatol. 1992 Aug;27(2 Pt 1):151-65. doi: 10.1016/0190-9622(92)70164-b.

Authors

T M Johnson¹, D Ratner, B R Nelson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor.

PMID: 1430351
DOI: 10.1016/0190-9622(92)70164-b

Abstract

Free skin grafts for soft tissue reconstruction can be classified into three types: full-thickness skin grafts, split-thickness skin grafts, and composite grafts. The indications, techniques, donor site considerations, and postoperative complications of each type of skin graft are reviewed.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Dermatologic Surgical Procedures*
Humans
Postoperative Complications
Skin / blood supply
Skin Neoplasms / surgery
Skin Transplantation / classification
Skin Transplantation / methods*
Surgery, Plastic
Suture Techniques
Wound Healing / physiology