title: John Davies Reese and the Reese dermatome.
abstract: John Davies Reese was a unique "loner" whose expertise lay in the field of bioengineering. This led to his development of the calibrated dermatome that bears his name. A bachelor, Reese devoted all his spare time to perfecting dermatape, glue, and the instrument itself.
mesh_terms: D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D010414:Pennsylvania; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation