Nasal cartilage fenestration in the application of full-thickness skin grafts.
A technique is described that enables the application of full-thickness skin grafts to bare cartilage exposed in surgical wounds on the nose. By fenestrating the cartilage so that the lining on the inner side is exposed, the graft is able to receive a blood supply adequate for its survival.
Adnot
J
J
Hoffman
B E
BE
D002356:Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*