Halsey needle holder for micro and mini slit grafting.
BACKGROUND
Few suggestions have been made to date concerning how to more reproducibly place scalp slits for micro- and minigrafts.


OBJECTIVE
To improve on the unpredictable consistency of depth and angle of scalp slits for micro- and minigrafting.


METHODS
Seven-inch Halsey needle holders were used to stabilize the cutting instruments (No-Kor microblades, #15c, and #15 blades) for making scalp slits for micro- and minigrafts on approximately 80 patients over 5 months.


CONCLUSIONS
Using the Halsey needle holder or stabilization of the blades for slit placement of scalp micro- and minigrafting is superior to directly holding the blades by improving on depth, angle control, ease of holding and adjustment, and greater reproducibility.
Spencer
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Department of Dermatology, University of Arkansas Medical School, Little Rock, USA.
Schauder
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Stough
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D006197:Hair / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments