title: The use of a wire frame to fix grafts externally.
abstract: We have shown the effectiveness of using externally attached frames made of Kirschner wires in fixing grafts. The technique has proved to be useful for securing grafts to graft beds and it has prevented the edges of the grafts from lifting. With simple materials and a simple technique, the tie-over method combined with external wire frames has brought about better results in sheet skin grafting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirai
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hyakusoku
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fumiiri
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013536:Suture Techniques