title: The use of a semipermeable membrane for the handling of skin grafts in preprosthetic surgery.
abstract: Difficulties often arise in the transfer of skin grafts from the donor site to the working area and then to the surgical stent. A method using semipermeable membrane that improves manipulation of the graft is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Ostrofsky
mesh_terms: D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D010539:Permeability; D011140:Polyurethanes; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011140:Polyurethanes