title: A new technique for skin grafting in avascular areas: a preliminary report.
abstract: A 3 X 3 cm, buried, split-skin graft will survive on an avascular bed if it is temporarily covered with a skin flap. Four cases of secondary ear reconstruction are presented, in which this technique was effectively used.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D002648:Child; D004431:Ear, External / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011095:Polyethylenes; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013552:Swine; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D011095:Polyethylenes