title: Partial thickness scalp grafts: clinical experience of their use in resurfacing facial defects.
abstract: Partial thickness scalp grafts provide a good cosmetic match for resurfacing small facial defects. The donor site is convenient for harvesting the graft, comfortable for the patient in the post-operative period and heals quickly with few complications. This paper outlines our experience with this procedure.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000601:surgery; D012535:Scalp / Q000637:transplantation*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic